Literary terms and sound devices

Question 1

Antagonists

Answer 1

a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character

Question 2

Connotation

Answer 2

A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing it describes explicity

Question 3

Denotation

Answer 3

literal or dictionary meanings of a word

Question 4

Flashback

Answer 4

interruptions that writers do to insert past event in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative. by using flashbacks, writers allow their refers to gain insight into a characters motivation and provide a background to a current conflict.

Question 5

foreshadowing

Answer 5

a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

Question 6

inference

Answer 6

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Question 7

mood

Answer 7

a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Mood is the atmosphere, sparking an emotional response from the reader.

Question 8

plot

Answer 8

the events that make up a story or the main part of the story. consists of the exposition(beginning) inciting incident, conflict, rising action, climax and resolution(end).

Question 9

points of view

Answer 9

1st pov: involves the use of either two pronouns I and WE
2nd pov: employs the pronoun you
3rd pov: uses pronouns like HE, SHE, IT, THEY, or NAME

Question 10

protaganist

Answer 10

the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any story

Question 11

style

Answer 11

the authors own unique way of writing

Question 12

symbol/symbolism

Answer 12

an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant

Question 13

theme

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a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly

Question 14

tone

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an attitude of a writer toward s subject or an audience tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

Question 15

alliteration

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the repetition of the same sound occurring at the beginning of words close together in a line or series

Question 16

anaphora

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the repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of successful lines

Question 17

colloquialism

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is the use of informal words and phrases in a piece of writing colloquial usage is conversational and may include regional dialect, vernacular slang.

Question 18

dialect

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the language used by the people from a specific area, class or other group

Question 19

onomatopoeia

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a word which imitates he natural sounds of a thing, like a sound effect. Any word or words that help the reader hear the sounds are examples of onomatopoeia.

Question 20

parallelism

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the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their, construction sound, meaning or meter.

Question 21

antithesis

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two opposite ideas are out together to achieve a contrasting effects.

Question 22

ethos

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a means of convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuaders

Question 23

logos

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a statement sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.

Question 24

pathos

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a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response.