Literary terms Flashcards
A character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist of the main character
Antagonist
Liter or dictionary meaning 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. Consists of the exposition (Beginning), inciting incident, conflict, rising action, climax, and the resolution (or denouement)
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 either of the two pronouns “I” and “we”
First person point of view
Employs the pronoun “you”
Second person point of view
Uses pronouns like “he,” “she,” “it,” “they,” or a name
Third person point of view
The central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story
Protagonist
The authors 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.
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