Academic Language Terms for Literature Flashcards
tell-tale heart
what is the series of related events that make up a story known as?
Plot
which term describes a struggle between two opposing forces?
Conflict
what is the term for the point in the story that creates the greatest suspense or…
Climax
who is the main character in a piece of literature?
protagonist
what is the overral feeling of a work of literature called?
Mood
which term refers to the attitude a writer takes toward his or her subject or characters?
Tone
what is it called when clues or hints suggest events that will occur later in the story?
Foreshadowing
which of the following has meaning in itself and represents something else?
symbolism
which literary device involves a comparison between two unlike thingsusing “like” or “as”
simile
what term is used when a non-human object takes on human qualities?
personification
what is extreme exaggeration in literature known as?
hyperbole
which literary device involves aword that sounds like the noise it describes?
Onomatopoeia
what is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?
Alliteration
what type of irony is the difference between what is meant and what is said?
Verbal irony
which type of irony occurs when what happens is very different from what was expected?
Dramatic irony
what type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the character does not?
Dramatic irony
which term describes an insight or idea about life in literature?
Theme
what is it called when the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close?
Resolution
what is a phrase that means something different than what is actually said?
Idiom
Which term refers to language that appeals to the five senses?
Imagery
