Question

1. indirect e. an author shows/implies what a character is like through his/her actions
2. direct a. an appeal to logic
3. dialect b. a form of language specific to a certain region
4. ethos c. an appeal to emotion
5. pathos d. an author states that a character has a specific character trait
6. logos e. an appeal to ethics
7. hyperbole a. repetition of beginning consonant sounds
8. metaphor b. exaggerating for effect
9. simile c. comparison of 2 unlike things using \like\ or \as\
10. personification d. comparison of 2 unlike things saying one thing is something else
11. alliteration e. giving inanimate objects human - like characteristics
12. dramatic irony a. saying one thing but meaning something else
13. situational irony b. audience knows information the characters do not
14. verbal irony c. the outcome is not what the reader expected
15. author’s purpose d. clearly shows or explain what you know
16. demonstrate e. the reason the author wrote the story
17. significance a. an indication of evidence
18. suspense b. the importance of something
19. trace c. a state or feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty
20. 1st person d. person telling the story is one of the characters
21. 3rd person limited e. the thoughts and actions of one character are told by the narrator

Explanation:

Match literary terms with their definitions based on common - knowledge in literature.
Indirect characterization is when an author shows/implies what a character is like through his/her actions. Direct characterization is when an author states that a character has a specific character trait. Dialect is a form of language specific to a certain region. Ethos is an appeal to ethics. Pathos is an appeal to emotion. Logos is an appeal to logic. Hyperbole is exaggerating for effect. Metaphor is a comparison of 2 unlike things saying one thing is something else. Simile is a comparison of 2 unlike things using "like" or "as". Personification is giving inanimate objects human - like characteristics. Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows information the characters do not. Situational irony is when the outcome is not what the reader expected. Verbal irony is saying one thing but meaning something else. The author's purpose is the reason the author wrote the story. To demonstrate means to clearly show or explain what you know. Significance is the importance of something. Suspense is a state or feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty. To trace is an indication of evidence. First - person point of view is when the person telling the story is one of the characters. Third - person limited point of view is when the thoughts and actions of one character are told by the narrator.

Answer:

1. e
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. d
9. c
10. e
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. e
16. d
17. b
18. c
19. a
20. d
21. e