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Key Literary Terms on PASS
In the left column below, write the definition of the word. Use any resources you can think of to help you find
the definition or think of an example. (Dictionary? ELA textbook? Notes? Bulletin boards?) In the right
column, write an example from any stories we have read, anything that has happened in your life, anything you
have learned about in science, math, social studies, or ELA, or anything that has happened in history.
Word
Genre
Fiction
Definition
Example
A word part that is added to a root
Prefix: re, con, com
Suffix: er, or, ing
Homograph
Words spelled the same, different meanings,
different pronunciations
Sow, lead, close, wind
Homonym
Words spelled the same, sound same,
different meanings
Bank, right, bear
Homophone
Words spelled differently but sound the
same
Rite, right; bough, bow; deer, dear
Non-fiction
Poetry
Drama
Vocabulary
Affix
Antonym
Root
Synonym
Literary Techniques
Alliteration
Figurative
Language
Hyperbole
Idiom
Imagery
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Symbolism
Character
Flat Character
Round Character
Static Character
Dynamic
Character
Characterization
Climax
Conflict
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Irony
Plot
Point of View
Third Person
Limited or
Limited
Omniscient
Third Person
Omniscient or
Omniscient
First Person
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Theme
Tone
Persuasive Writing
The point a writer makes in persuasive
Argument
writing
I think all school lunches should be healthy.
Bias
Red-herring, bandwagon, appeal to emotion
Propaganda
Poetry
Poetry
Refrain
Rhyme Scheme
Stanza
Research
Non-print sources
Primary source
Secondary source
Miscellaneous
Any informative text that is not printed
Television, radio, internet
Main Idea
Inference
Testing Words
Analyze
Compare/Contrast
Differentiate
Predict
Interpret
Distinguish
Organize
Clarify
Select the best
answer…