LA terms Flashcards
Allusion
A reference to a well known thing
Hyperbole
an exaggerated statement to emphasize a point
Protagonist
The leading character
not always the good guy
Antagonist
The force that opposes the main character
Foil
A character who contracts strongly with another character to emphasize qualities of another
Symbol
Object or action means something more then the literal meaning
Juxtaposition
placing different elements side by side
ex. beauty and the beast
Idiom
An expression with a different meaning from the literal words
ex. break a leg
Atmosphere
feeling that the reader gets from a narrative ,setting, object etc.
can change throughout
Mood
Narrow emotion experienced by someone or group of people
internal feelings, settings, tone, theme
Prose
Form of language that has no formal metrical structure
Narration (minus poetry)
Verisimilitude
To what extent is the text believable
Satire
expose foolishness and corruption of an individual or society through humor, irony, etc
not only to make fun but also to inform
Vicarious experience
delivers a feeling or experience from someone else
ex. social media
child actor
Syntax
How the chosen words are being used
ex. grammar rules
