literary terms Flashcards
a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character
antagonist
a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
connotation
interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative
flashback
a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
foreshadowing
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
inference
a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions
mood
the events that make up a story or the main part of a story
plot
the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story
point of view
involves the use of either the two pronouns “i” and “we”
first person pov
employs the pronoun “you”
second person pov
uses pronouns like “he”, “she”, “it”, “they” or a name
third person pov
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story
protagonist
the author’s own unique way of writing
style
an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
symbol/symbolism
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
theme
