LITERARY CONCEPTS

Question 1

Charazation

Answer 1

CHARACTERIZATION IS THE WAY IN WHICH THE AUTHOR LETS THE READER KNOW WHAT THE INDIVIDUALS IN A STORY ARE LIKE.

Question 2

IRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Answer 2

THE AUTHOR TELLS THE READER WHAT CHARACTERS ARE LIKE THROUGH DESCRIPTION

Question 3

NDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

Answer 3

THE AUTHOR SHOWS THE READER WHAT CHARACTERS ARE LIKE THROUGH THEIR THOUGHTS, THEIR SPEECH, THEIR ACTIONS, AND THE REACTIONS OF OTHER CHARACTERS TO THEM

Question 4

conflict

Answer 4

CONFLICT IS THE PROBLEM OR STRUGGLE A CHARACTER FACES IN A PIECE OF LITERATURE. THERE ARE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF CONFLICT

Question 5

CHARACTER VS. CHARACTER

Answer 5

ONE CHARACTER CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR ANOTHER CHARACTER THAT HURTS OR UPSETS HIM/HER

Question 6

CHARACTER VS. NATURE

Answer 6

WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AN ANIMAL CREATES A SURVIVAL PROBLEM FOR A CHARACTER.

Question 7

CHARACTER VS. SOCIETY

Answer 7

A CHARACTER OR A GROUP OF CHARACTERS ARE IN CONFLICT WITH A SOCIETY’S SOCIAL TRADITIONS OR BELIEFS

Question 8

CHARACTER VS. SELF

Answer 8

A CHARACTER STRUGGLES TO MAKE A MORAL DECISION OR STRUGGLES TO DISCOVER WHO HE/SHE IS

Question 9

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Answer 9

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE IS ANY LANGUAGE THAT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE INTERPRETED IN A STRICT, LITERAL SENSE

Question 10

PERSONIFICATION

Answer 10

THE AUTHOR GIVES NON-HUMAN OBJECTS HUMAN QUALITIES

Question 11

FLASHBACK

Answer 11

A FLASHBACK IS A SCENE THAT TAKES THE READER BACK IN TIME FROM THE CURRENT POINT IN THE STORY

Question 12

FORESHADOWING

Answer 12

FORESHADOWING IS WHEN THE AUTHOR INCLUDES A HINT OR CLUE THAT SUGGESTS WHAT ACTION IS TO COME

Question 13

IRONY

Answer 13

IRONY IS A CONTRAST BETWEEN WHAT IS STATED AND WHAT IS REALLY MEANT OR BETWEEN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AND WHAT ACTUALLY DOES HAPPEN

Question 14

JUXTAPOSITION

Answer 14

JUXTAPOSITION IS WHEN THE AUTHOR PLACES A PERSON, CONCEPT, PLACE, OR IDEA NEXT TO ANOTHER. THE PURPOSE OF JUXTAPOSING TWO RELATED ENTITIES CLOSE TOGETHER IN LITERATURE IS TO HIGHLIGHT THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO AND COMPARE THEM.

Question 15

MOOD

Answer 15

MOOD IS THE ATMOSPHERE OR MAJOR EMOTION THAT A STORY AROUSES IN THE READER. THE MOOD IS ESTABLISHED BY ALL THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE STORY IN COMBINATION

Question 16

REPETITION

Answer 16

REPETITION IS THE RECURRENCE OF A WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE IN A PIECE OF LITERATURE

Question 17

SYMBOL

Answer 17

A SYMBOL IS AN OBJECT THAT SUGGESTS SOMETHING BEYOND ITSELF. IN FICTION, A CHARACTER, OBJECT, SETTING, OR ACTION MAY SUGGEST A LARGER MEANING OR AN IDEA

Question 18

THEME

Answer 18

THEME IS THE MORAL OR LESSON THE AUTHOR CONVEYS THROUGH A PIECE OF LITERATURE