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Literary Terms Flashcards

1
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Alliteration

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Repetition of a consonant at the beginning of each word

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Allusion

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Reference to a well known person, place, or event.

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Crisis

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The turning point in the action.

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Onomatopoeia

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Sound of a word suggesting it’s meaning.

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Hyperbole

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A serious, deliberate exaggeration

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Pun

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Play on words that sound the same but have different meanings.

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Theme

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Lesson or morale of the story that the author is trying to convey.

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Symbol

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Representation of something abstract with imagery.

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Oxymoron

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Contradictory terms

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Paradox

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Statement that does not make sense at first as it is contradictory

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Foreshadowing

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A hint towards a later part of the story

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Imagery

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A mental picture created by words (can be all senses)

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13
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Suspense

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Mental uncertainty about the outcome of events

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Pathos

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Sympathy for the character

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15
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Figurative language + 3 types

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Saying something when you really mean something else.

  1. Simile, like or as comparison
  2. Metaphor, direct comparative
  3. Personification, human qualities to an inanimate object
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16
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Denotation

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The literal meaning of a word

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17
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Connotation

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Meaning of a word that has developed over time.

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Irony

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An outcome that is the opposite of what one would expect

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Sarcasm

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Verbal irony

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Satire

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Sarcasm with the intent to instruct

21
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Dramatic Irony

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The reader is aware of a double meaning that the characters are not

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Setting

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Time, place, circumstance of a story

23
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Mood

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The feeling that is conveyed to the reader as they read

24
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Tone

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The attitude of the author towards the subject

25
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Anachronism

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An item which is not in its correct historical context

26
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Pathetic fallacy

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The weather mirrors the emotions of characters

27
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Nemesis

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Retributive justice

28
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Narrative point of view

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The technique that the author uses to tell the story

29
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Diction

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The vocabulary or words that the author chooses

30
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Soliloquy

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A character alone in a scene voices their feelings or thoughts

31
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Comic relief

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Jokes or characters introduced into the story to relieve tension

32
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Character foil

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A person who enhances the characteristics of another by contrasting them

33
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Hamartia

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A tragic flaw

34
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Hubris

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Excessive pride

35
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Conflict

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The struggle between two forces

36
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Climax

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The emotional high point of a story

37
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Protagonist

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Main character of the story

38
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Antagonist

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Character who opposes the main character

39
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Euphemism

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Indirect word to soften the blow of a harsher one

40
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Cacophony

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A series of harsh sounds used to create an unsettling effect

41
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Euphony

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Soft gentle musical words put together for a calming effect

42
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Cliche

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Old and overused expression that has lost originality

43
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Understatement

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Downplaying the importance of something to emphasize it

44
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Antithesis

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The opposite of something else

45
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Catharsis

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Releasing effect when pent up emotions are let out

46
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Motif

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Reoccurring image or idea that conveys the theme or story

47
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Juxtaposition

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The placement of two contrasting situations to shock reader

48
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Non-sequitor

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A jump from one argument to another with no logical effect

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