Literary Terms Flashcards
Antagonist
character or a group of characters which stand in opposition 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
Interruption that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events.
foreshadowing
A writer give an advance 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 through words or descriptions
plot
The events that make up a story or the main part of a story.
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
An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
Theme
A main idea or an underlying message.
Tone
an attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience
First person point of view
Involved the pronouns of “I” or “we”
Second person point of view
Employs the pronoun “you”
