literary terms Flashcards by Joshua Hoffman | Brainscape

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antagonist

A

bad guys

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connotation

A

meaning implied by a word apart from what’s described

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denotation

A

literal meaning of word

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flachback

A

back in time

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foreshadowing

A

could happen later

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inference

A

educated assumption

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mood

A

feelings

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plot

A

events that make up main part of story

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point of view

A

1st I 2nd you 3rd he/r

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protagonist

A

hero

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style

A

writers way of writing

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symbol

A

object directed to deeper meaning

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theme

A

main idea

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tone

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mood of story

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