Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Mid Term English > Lit. Terms > Flashcards

Lit. Terms Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
0
Q

Plot

A

The sequence of events of the story

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Static character

A

A character who stays the same

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Theme

A

The topic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Verbal irony

A

The speaker say the opposite of what they mean

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Conflict

A

The main character struggling with an opposing force

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Narrator

A

A person who narrates something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Omniscient

A

All knowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Fiction

A

Imaginary stories

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Foreshadowing

A

A warning or indication (of a future event)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Dialogue

A

Conversation between 2 or more people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Flashback

A

Interruptions to show something that happened prior to the current scene

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Epiphany

A

A sudden realization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Thesis

A

Summarization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Simile

A

Comparison using like or as

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Direct characterization

A

How an author describes a character

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Framework story

A

A story within a story

16
Q

Symbol

A

A thing that represents or stands for something else

17
Q

First person POV

A

The story is told from a characters POV

18
Q

Metaphor

A

A comparison without like or as

19
Q

Setting

A

The place where an event takes place

20
Q

Resolution

A

At the end of the story where the conflict is resolved

21
Q

Dramatic irony

A

When something is known to the audience but not the character

22
Q

Round character

A

Complex and undergo development

23
Q

Situational irony

A

When the outcome is unexpected

24
Q

Bibliography

A

A list of books referred to in a scholarly work

25
Q

Ellipsis

A

The omission from speech or writing word that can be understood from context clues

26
Q

Outline

A

A general description or plan

27
Q

Documentation

A

Material that provides official info that serves as a record

28
Q

Plagiarism

A

Taking someone else’s work as your own

29
Q

Imagery

A

Descriptive or figurative language

30
Q

Dialect

A

A particular form of language specific to a region or group

31
Q

Jargon

A

Language used by a specific profession

Mid Term English (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions