Literary Terms Flashcards

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Alliteration

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The repetition of a consonant at the beginning of a word.

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Alusion

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A reference to a person, place, event, or artistic work often from literature, history, the Bible or mythology that author expects the reader to recognize.

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Anachronism

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An item which is not in its correct historical context.

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Antagonist

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The character who opposes the main character.

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Characterization

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How the reader gets to know the personality of the character

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Climax

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The highest point of interest in a story.

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Conflict

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The struggle between two forces ( person vs person, person vs nature, person vs self, person vs animal, person vs fate etc.).

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Connotation

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The meaning a word has developed over time.

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Denotation

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The literal or dictionary meaning of a word.

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Dramatic Irony

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The audience is aware of a double meaning which the characters involved are not.

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Figurative language

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A blanket term referring to the use of words to convey a different meaning from the standard meaning of those words. There are three main types of figurative language.

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Metaphor

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An indirect comparison without using like or as i.e You’re an angel.

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Personification

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A metaphor that gives that gives human qualities to objects, animals or ideas.

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Simile

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A direct comparison using like or as

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