Lit terms Unit 1 Other Lit Terms Unit 2 Unit
A figure of speech that uses like, as, or as if to compare two different things
What is a SIMILE?
A combination of seemingly contradictory (opposite) words
What is OXYMORON?
The introduction part of the plot
What is EXPOSITION?
The central message, concern, or purpose of a literary work
What is a THEME?
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the 5 senses
What is a IMAGERY?
The protagonist of the Tell Tale Heart
Who is THE CRAZY MAN?
The author of “3 Questions”
Who is LEO TOLSTOY?
Who the king decided to consult for the answers to his 3 questions?
What is THE HERMIT?
The author of “The Tell Tale Heart”
Who is EDGAR ALLAN POE?
The crazy man hid the body in this place in The Tell Tale Heart
What is UNDER THE FLOOR?
“And now a new anxiety seized me” is an example of…
What is PERSONIFICATION?
The pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song.
What is METER / RHYME SCHEME?
“for the hinges creaked” is an example of
What is ONOMATOPOEIA
A stanza of 3 lines in which all three lines rhyme
What is a TRIPLET?
The meter of this stanza The mountain frames the sky As a shadow of an eagle flies by. With clouds hanging at its edge A climber proves his courage on its rocky ledge.
What is A A B B?
The word highwayman is used to describe this type of person
What is a ROBBER?
This happens to the mother at the end of “The Ballad of the Harp Weaver”
What is SHE DIES?
These people come marching to town in “The Highwayman”
Who are the RED COATS?
The author of “The Ballad of the Harp Weaver”
Who is Edna St. Vincent Millay?
DAILY DOUBLE
The author of “The Highwayman”
Who is ALFRED NOYES?
The antagonist of “Leiningen vs the Ants”
What is the ANTS?
The Erl King does this to children
What is LURE THEM TO THEIR DEATHS?
In “The Lottery” what do the villagers collect at the beginning and end of the story?
What is STONES?
The author of “The Lottery”
Who is SHIRLEY JACKSON?
DAILY DOUBLE Wager Time!
The 2 nd line of defense Leiningen had against the ants
What is A TRENCH FILLED WITH PETROL?
FINAL JEOPARDY QUESTION Score Keepers: What’s the score? Teams: Make your final wager now
The point of view that the story of “The Erl-King is told from”
What is 3 rd PERSON LIMITED?