Literary Terms Flashcards
Characterization
Describe something by stating its main quality
Traits
Disingenuously characteristic or quality
Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Metaphor
A figure of speech. A phrase that is not literal
Simile
Figure of speech using two unlike thing using “like or as”
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
Motives
The reason that explains why a character thinks,feels,acts,or behaves in a certain way
Setting
Time and place of a action
Mood
The story’s atmosphere
Plot
The squeeze of the events in a story
Internal conflict
Takes place in the mind of a character
External conflict
Takes place between two characters
Theme
A cental message or insight about life
