Literary Terms Flashcards
ethymology
The origin of a word.
Dialect
Idioms and/or the accents(When it is written exactly how the person says it).
Theme
The way the author feels about human nature or human life, the idea of the work.
Atlas
A book of maps
Glossary
A mini dictionary in the back of a book
Copyright date
The date published or posted
Monolougue
When 1 person speaks and no one respond they all just listen (only one speaking).
Static character
Character who stays the same throughout story
Index
Specific title, names, dates, places and pages ing the back of a book
Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms
Almanac
A book of important dates events and facts.
Abridged/Unabridged
Shortened story/Normal story
Parts of speech
Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions.
Genres
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories.
Dynamic character
Character who changes throughout story.