Literary Terms Flashcards
The villain of the story and The hero of the story
Antagonist and protagonist
The authors purpose will most likely fall into one of the following categories: entertainment, persuasion, and expression of opinion
Authors purpose
A written account of someone else’s life written by someone else
Biography
Characters motivation, portrayal or description of a character
Characterization
Idea of relating to the content of the story
Connecting
Flashback
Scene from earlier in the story that interrupts the action going on
to show or indicate beforehand
Foreshadowing
Expression that is not predictable
Idiom
Descriptive words and phrases that appeal to the readers five senses
Imagery
Contrast and contradiction between what is stated and what is meant
Irony
Readers logical conclusion
Inference
Feeling the work conveys to the reader
Mood
Big events in the story
Plot
Influences the way readers perceive the account
Point of view
Problem and offers a plan to solve it
Proposition and support
