literary terms Flashcards
Denotation
literal term of a meaning of a word
style
the authors own unique way of writing
theme
a main idea or underlying meaning of a literary word that may be stated directly or indirectly
tone
the attitude of a writer toward the subject or audience
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
plot
the event that make up the story or the main part of a story
foreshadowing
a writer give an advance of what is to come later in the story
point of view
the perspective that the author or character the story is being told in
mood
a literary element evokes certain feelings or vibes through words and descriptions
connotation
a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly
flashback
interruptions that writers do to insert past events
protagonist
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story
symbol/symbolism
an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper
