literary terms Flashcards
What are symbols?
a person, place. object, or activity that stands for something beyond its self.
Authors Purpose
the author’s reason for or intent in writing
Rhetorical Devices
to persuade the reader to what the author wants.
theme
The subject of a piece of writing
Inference
a conclusion on the basis of evidence and reasoning
parallelism
the state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way.
Reppatition
the act on or repeating something
Simile
comparing using like or as
supporting textual evidence
using evidence from the text to support your explanation
metaphor
comparing to things not using like or as
claim/point of view
the primary point to prove or support an argument point of view is the narrative voice from which point you tell the story
mood
the emotional atmosphere within the story examples for mood is happy-sad grateful etc.
foreshadowing
to give a suggestion to something that has not yet happened example I am foreshadowing that I will finish my book by the end of the year
extended metaphor
a metaphor that is stretched through multiple lines paragraphs or whole pages
pace
the speed at which the story is set the pace example I am reading the book is 1-page per minute
Authors tone
the mood implied by the authors word choice
irony
when the result of the situation is completely different from what you expected example I thought I would fail the test but I passed the test.
Noun
person place or thing
figurative language
a creative way to use words
pun
a stupid joke
fortunes fool
specific to romeo and juliet when a character thinks they were made a fool by fate
tragic hero
a protagonist who is otherwise perfect except for a tragic flaw, also known as fatal flaw
foil
when two people’s personalities are opposite
dramatic irony
when the audience or readers know more about a situation than the character does.
tragic flaw
a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy.
