Literary Terms 26 - 50 Flashcards
Climax
point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot of a narrative
Conflict
the struggle between opposing forces in a story or play
Suspense
the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature
Style
the distinctive way in which an author uses language
Figures of Speech
used for descriptive effect, often to imply ideas indirectly
Oxymoron
a figure of speech that is a combination of seemingly contradictory words
3rd Person Omniscient
he narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story
Bias
An unfair or slanted view
Fiction
Literature that uses the imagination
Nonfiction
Writing based on facts and reality
Fable
A story passed down through generations with a moral
Primary Sources
An original document pertaining to an event
Secondary Sources
A document that interprets an event
Inference
To conclude or judge from evidence
Implicit
Suggested information that is not directly expressed
Explicit
Fully or clearly expressed or demonstrated
Genre
A category
Footnote
An explanatory note at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
Motif
A recurring or repeating subject or theme
Italicized
A style of printing where the letters slope to the right
Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Objective
Based upon observation from measurable facts
Subjective
Based upon personal opinions, assumption, beliefs, and interpretations
Plagiarism
Using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author
Citation
When one paper explicitly refers to another paper. Usually there is some kind of indication in the text of the paper, then the full reference is given in the bibliography.
