Literary Terms Flashcards
A character or group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character or protagonist
Antagonist
Meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which describes it explicitly
Connotation
Literal or dictionary meanings of a word
Denotation
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, poem, essay, etc.
Point of view
Involves the use of “I” and “We”
First person
Employs the pronoun “you”
Second person
Uses pronouns like “he,” “she,” “it,” “they,” or a name
Third person
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
