Literary Terms Flashcards
Antagonist
Bad guys
Connotation
A meaning that’s implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
Denotation
Literal or dictionary meanings of a word
Flashback
Interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative
Foreshadowing
A writer gives an advance hint of what’s to come later in the story
Inference
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Mood
A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
Plot
The events that make up a story or the main part of a story
Point of View
The mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, essay, etc
Protagonist
Good guys
Style
The author’s own unique way of writing
Symbol/Symbolism
An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that’s much deeper and more significant
Theme
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
Tone
An attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
