1. Review: FINAL EXAM NOTES
Literary Terms
Review: FINAL EXAM NOTES

2. Flashback
scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point
When is a flashback in Speak?

3. Symbolism
the use of symbols (objects) to express or represent ideas or qualities

4. Imagery
An author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his or her work.
It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work. Makes you visualize the scene.

5. Metaphor
Describes a subject by comparing the same as another otherwise unrelated object without using like or as.
Metaphor is a type of analogy
The snow is a white blanket covering the ground.
She was a deer in headlights (today’s reading)

6. A comparison using like or as She was like……
Simile
A comparison using like or as
She was like……
I read the book as slowly as the turtle walking on land.

7. Irony
Expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
The police station was robbed last night.

8. Theme A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work.
You extract it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, you must figure out the theme yourself.