Literary Terms Flashcards
Antagonist
a character or a group of characters which stand in apposition to the protagonist or the main character
Connotation
a meaning that is 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 tge current events of a narrative
Foreshadowing
a writer gives an advanced hint of what is 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
Plot
the events that make up a story or the main part of a story
POV
the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers hear and see what takes place
First person POV
involves the pronoun you, I, and we
Second Person POV
employs the pronoun you
Third Person POV
uses pronouns like he she it they, or a name
Protagonist
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story.
Style
the authors own unique way of writing
symbol/symbolism
employs the pronoun you
uses pronoun like he she it they or a name
