LITERARY ELEMENTS Flashcards
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
A reference to history, literature, or the bible
Allusion
A character that does not go through a major change in the story
Static character
The feelings and “extra” meanings associated with a word
Connotaion
The dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
Gross exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
Plot device that provides a glimpse into the past
Flashback
Events, action, or dialogue that provides clues as to what will happen in the future
Foreshadowing
Writing that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Imagery
When the opposite of what is expected to occur
Irony
A comparison between 2 unlike things that share something in common
Metaphor
The feelings a piece of literature evokes
Mood
The applying of human traits to inanimate objects
Personification
The struggle between two opposing forces
Conflict
The main character in the story
Protagonist
The character opposition to the main character
Antagonist
A comparison between 2 things using like or as
Simile
An object that represents something else
Symbol
A character that goes through a major change through the course of a story
Dynamic character
the beginning part of the plot where all background info is given
Exposition
The events of a story that lead up to a climax
Rising action
The highest point of the conflict in a story
Climax
Events in the story that occur after the climax and lead to the resolution
Falling action
Ending of the story
Resolution
Plot style where the story starts in the middle of the action
In media res
The applying of human traits to animals
Anthropomorphism
Language that means more than what is on the surface, has extra meanings
Figurative language
When the audience knows something that the character do not
Dramatic irony
Repeated vowel sounds
Assonince
Authors purpose
Theme
Place of the story
Setting
Supernatural event stops the bad thing and saves the day
Deus expacnia
The process by which the author reveals the personality of the character
Characterization
A work of literature that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden message
Allegory
Addressing some abstraction that is not physically present
Apostrophe
Sound words (BOOM)
Onomatopeia
