Glossery Of Literary And Informational Terms Flashcards
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
A major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book, may be divided in to further sections called scenes, plays can have as many as ___ or as few as one
Act
Point-by-point comparison between two things that are alike in some respect, often writers use ___ in nonfiction to explain unfamiliar subjects or ideas in terms of familiar, extended metaphor, metaphor, simile
Analogy
A force working against the protagonist, or main character, in a story, play, or novel, usually another character but can be a force of nature, society itself, or an internal force within the main character
Antagonist
A writer’s account of his or her own life, in almost every case, it is told from the first-person point of view , generally an ___ focuses on the most significant events and people on the writer’s life over a period time
Autobiography
A type of narrative poem that tells a story and was originally meant to be sung or recited,me cause it tells a story, a ___ has a setting, a plot, and characters, folk ___ were composed orally and handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation
Ballad
The true account of a person’s life, written by another person, are usually told from a third-person point of view, the writer usually researches his or her subject in order to present accurate information, ___ strive for honesty and balance in their accounts of their subjects’ lives
Biography
A list of related books and other materials used to write a text, can be good sources for further study on a subject, works consulted
Bibliography
The people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature, like real people, ___ display certain qualities, or __ traits that develop and change over time! and they usually have motivations, or reasons for their behavior
Character
The most important characters in literary works, generally ten plot of a short story focuses on one main character, hut a novel may have several main characters
Central character
The less important characters in a literary work, the story is not centered on the , but they help carry out the action of the story and help the reader learn more snout the main character
Minor characters
One who undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds, the changes occur because of the character’s actions and experiences in the story, the changes are usually internal and may be good or bad, main characters
Dynamic character
One who remains the same throughout a story, the character may experience events and have interactions with other characters, but he or she is not changed because of them
Static character
The way a writer creates and develops characters. The writer may make direct comments about a character through the voice of the narrator, the writer may describe the character’s physical appearance, the writer may present the character’s own thoughts, speech, and actions, the writer may present thoughts, speech and actions of other characters
Characterization
Overused expression, good writers generally avoid cliches unless that are using them in dialogue to indicate something about a character’s personality
Cliche
The point of greatest interest in a story or play, usually occurs toward the end of a story, after the reader has understood the conflict and became emotionally involved with the characters, the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the plot usually becomes clear, plot
Climax
A struggle between opposing forces, almost every story has a main __ , the story’s focus, an external ___ involves a character who struggles against a force outside him or herself, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character, an internal ___ is one that occurs within a character, man against man, man against nature. Man against self, psychological problem.
Conflict
