Voc. Quiz #9 - Literary Terms

Voc. Quiz #9 - Literary Terms

Theme

central message of a work

Symbolism

a symbol is an object, person, place etc. that means more than what it is

external conflict

a character struggles against an outside force (man vs. man, nature, society)

internal conflict

a character struggles with his or her own opposing desire, beliefs, or needs (man vs. self)

context

set of facts or circumstances surrounding an event or a situation in a piece of literature

sarcasm

caustic language that is meant to hurt or ridicule someone or something

juxtaposition

an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast

parallelism

two or more words, phrases, or clauses, that are similar in length and grammatical form

anthropomorphism

an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics; humanization

euphemism

a mild word substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing 

theme

Of Mice and Men explores the importance of friendship in one’s life.

symbolism

The mockingjay in the Hungers Games represents defiance and rebellion.

external conflict

The shark is a threat to everybody on Amity island

internal conflict

Tom is fighting to make the good decision and not the bad.

context

To understand Of Mice and Men we looked at the setting of the time period as well as many other events during the 1930s.

sarcasm

The dumpster smells amazing.

juxtaposition

The beauty of nature during different seasons.

parallelism

The kids were jumping, skipping, and hopping.

anthropomorphism

The objects in Beauty and the Beast.

euphemism

He is not a liar; he is just creative with the truth.