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Literary Lingo (Information Sheet)

Directions: Use the information below to complete the crossword puzzle.

1. Trilogy: A trilogy is a piece of work that has three parts. Trilogies mostly relate to a work of literature, film, or video game. Most trilogies are works of fiction. A novel that is a trilogy will have three parts involving the same characters or setting, but the story may be different. Some trilogies may just be connected by a common theme.

2. Genre: The word genre originates from the French language and relates to a group or category of work sharing similar attributes. The term genre is mostly used to refer to any category of literature, music, or art.

3. Historical Fiction: A genre of literature in which the setting of the story relates to a time period in the past. The setting is often real but the characters may be fictitious. The author’s purpose for writing historical fiction is mostly to inform the reader of some past events, way of life, or the role of an important figure in shaping the history.

4. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which two unlike or different things are compared that have something in common. Unlike a simile, the comparison is made without using the word as or like. For example, Amelia has strong nerves; she is a rock.

5. Simile: A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between to unlike things sharing something common, using the word like or as. For example, Joanna’s wedding dress was as white as snow.

6. Personification: A literacy device in which the author attributes human characteristics to something nonhuman. For example, The raging fire

7. Onomatopoeia: The use of words that create an effect of sound of the object or actions they relate to. For example, splash, boom, sizzle, bang, oink, whizz, etc.,

8. Protagonist: The central or main character in a literary work portraying positive or heroic qualities.

9. Antagonist: A character exhibiting negative or malicious characteristics in a literary work. Antagonist is often referred to as the evil character or the villain in the story.

10. Hyperbole: A figure of speech that refers to exaggerated statements that are not to be taken literally, but are used to make a point or emphasize something. For example, I was so hungry, I could eat a horse.

11. Idiom: An expression or phrase that has different meaning than the literal meaning of its individual words. For example, To bite off more than you can chew meaning (to take on more than you can handle).

12. Stanza: Poems are often divided into units or group of lines. Each unit or group of lines within a poem is called a stanza.

13. Synonym: A word or phrase that means the same as another word. For example, the synonyms of perilous are dangerous, risky, hazardous….

14. Blurb: A short summary of the story often found on the back cover of a book.

15. Preface: An introduction to a book written by the author. In a preface, the author often shares how the book was developed and includes thanks to the people who assisted in the writing of the book.

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