Literary Terms Flashcards
The method an author uses to create the appearance and personality of imaginary characters
Characterization
Repeating sounds at the the beginning of words
Alliteration
The literal or dictionary definition of a word
Denotation
A collection of methods the author uses to paint a live picture of their story
Figurative Language
The use of extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
A story told from the point of view of the main character
First Person
Words and phrases that create vivid mental pictures for the reader
Imagery
A literary technique where what happens is the opposite of what’s expected
Irony
Classes or types of writing and literature
Genre
A direct comparison of two items that does not use like or as
Metaphor
The perspective from which the story is told
Point of View
A form of writing that tells a story or gives an account of an event
Narrative
Giving human characteristics to non human objects
Personification
The point in a story where the major conflict is resolved
Resolution
What occurs in the actual story
Plot
Details that use the readers’ senses to paint a life like picture
Sensory Details
The time and place of a story
Setting
A comparison between to objects that uses like or as
Simile
Words that have identical or similar meanings
Synonym
A literal object that is used to represent a figurative idea
Symbol
An idea or message supported throughout the entire story
Theme
A story that is being told by someone who is not a part of the plot and doesn’t appear in the story
Third Person Point of View
A struggle between opposing forces that brings about action in a story
Conflict
Words whose sound imitates what they name
Onomatopoeia
