Literary Elements Flashcards
What is external conflict?
A character struggles against an outside force
What is a character?
A person in a story, poem, or play
What is an allusion?
A reference to a statement, person, a place, or events
What is conflict?
A struggle between the two opposing forces
What does Austere mean?
Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
What is characterization?
How the author develops the characters, especially the main character(s)
What does Civic mean?
Relating to the duties or activities of people in relation to their town, city, or local area
What is characterization done through?
- What the character does or says
- What others say about or to the character
- Author’s word choice in descriptive passages
What is a static character?
Does not change
What is an unreliable narrator?
An untrustworthy narrator who may not give accuurate or truthful information. This narrator is usually a first person narrator
What is symbolism?
An object, person, or event(s) that function as itself but also stands for something more than itself
What is an omniscient point of view?
All knowing narrator. Knows all the character thoughts, backstories, and feelings
What is a point of view?
The point from which the story is told
What is a third person point of view?
Narrator is not a character in the story and describes a character’s thoughts or actions by using “she”, “he”, or “they”
What is imagery?
Language that appeals to the senses
What is direct characterization?
Author directly states what the character’s personality is like (e.g. cruel, kind)
What are the types of conflict?
Internal or external conflict
What is situational irony?
The opposite of what is expected
What does Abstract mean?
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
What does Confide mean?
Trust (someone) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter
