Literary terms and sound devices Flashcards
Antagonists
a character or a group of characters which stand in opposition to the protagonist or the main character
Connotation
A meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing it describes explicity
Denotation
literal or dictionary meanings of a word
Flashback
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.
foreshadowing
a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
mood
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.
plot
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).
points of view
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
protaganist
the central character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any story
style
the authors own unique way of writing
symbol/symbolism
an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
theme
a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
tone
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
alliteration
the repetition of the same sound occurring at the beginning of words close together in a line or series
anaphora
the repetition of a word or a phrase at the beginning of successful lines
colloquialism
is the use of informal words and phrases in a piece of writing colloquial usage is conversational and may include regional dialect, vernacular slang.
dialect
the language used by the people from a specific area, class or other group
onomatopoeia
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.
parallelism
the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same or similar in their, construction sound, meaning or meter.
antithesis
two opposite ideas are out together to achieve a contrasting effects.
ethos
a means of convincing others of the character or credibility of the persuaders
logos
a statement sentence or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic.
pathos
a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response.
