30 LIT TERMS Flashcards
Personification
when an object or abstract idea is given human qualities or a human form
Antonym
a word that is the opposite in meaning to another word
Synonym
a word hat is similar in meaning to another word
Point of View
the perspective from which a story is told
First Person
when a story is related as it is perceived by a single character
Third Person
presents the events of a story from a perspective outside any single characters insight into all characters minds
Hyperbole
exaggeration or overstatement
Imagery
an appeal to one of the five sense
Mood
the prevailing emotion or atmosphere of a work
Conflict
when the protagonist is opposed by something, the catalyst for the story
Protagonist
the character with whom the audience is supposed to identify; the “hero”
Antagonist
the character or force who opposes the protagonist
Metaphor
a direct comparison between two things (without using like or as)
Simile
a direct comparison between two things using like or as
Symbol
an object that represents something abstract
Theme
a fundamental or universal idea in a literary work
Motif
a recurring structure, contrast, or literary device used to develop a theme
Setting
the time and place of the story
Allusion
a reference to something outside a story or text
Foreshadowing
when events or information hint at what is to come in a story
Flashback
the presentation of events that occurred before the beginning of a story (a leaping back in time)
Juxtaposition
when two things are places side by side so that they can more easily compared
Quote
any selection of any part of novel, short story, poem, or piece of text otherwise - distinctly different than dialogue this can include narrative as well as dialogue
Dialogue
words spoken out loud by an actual character
Exposition
the opening of he story in which the conform cut is originally established
Rising Action
develops or complicated the plot and conflict; leads to the climax
Climax
the turning point in a narrative; the decisive moment of action
Falling Action
moves the plot toward a resolution of the conflict
Conclusion/Resolution
resolved the conflict or brings the plot to a close
Characterization
methods of revealing a characters personality and traits
