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LITERARY TERMS-DEFINITIONS Flashcards

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The repetition of sounds, most often consonant sounds, at the beginnings of words, gives emphasis to words

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Alliteration

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A reference in a work of literature to characters, place, or situation from history or from another work of literature, music, or art

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Allusion

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Comparison is based on a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar. A writer may use an analogy to explain something abstract or unfamiliar.

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Analogy

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The person in conflict with the main character

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Antagonist(s)

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The emotional high point of the story

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Climax

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story or play

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Conflict

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The suggested or implied meanings associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition

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Connotation

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the literal or dictionary meaning of a word

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Denotation

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Written conversation between characters in a literary work

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Dialogue

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Introduces the story’s characters, setting, and conflict

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Exposition

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The action that follows the climax in a story plot

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Falling action

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Language or expressions that are not literally true but express some truth beyond the literal level. Types of figurative language called figures of speech include hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, and
understatement

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Figurative language

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An account of an event that happened before a story began. A flashback interrupts the chronological sequence of a story events, but gives readers information that may help explain the main events of the
story.

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Flashback

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A character whose traits contrast with those of another character.

A writer calls attention to the strengths or weaknesses of the main character.

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FOIL

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Author’s use of clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plot

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Foreshadowing

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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor.

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Hyperbole

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The “word pictures” the writers create to help evoke an emotional response. To create effective images, writers use sensory details, or descriptions that appeal to one or
more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

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IMAGERY

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a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens.

the audience has important information that characters in a literary work do
not have.

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Irony-dramatic

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a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens.

the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of someone’s expectations

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irony-situational

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a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality, or between what is expected and what actually happens.

a person says one thing and means another

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irony-verbal

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the placing of elements side by side or close together, especially for contrast or comparison. It serves to emphasize the elements.

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Juxtaposition (juxtapose)

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a figure of speech that directly compares two or more things that have something in common; there is no use of connectives such as “like” or “as.”

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Metaphor

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The feeling or atmosphere in a literary work.

Can suggest a specific emotion like “excitement” or “fear.”

Can suggest the quality of a setting such as “calm” or “somber.” In poems, word choice (diction), line length, and rhythm contribute to this.
Descriptive language and figures of speech help establish this

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MOOD

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The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes, such as buzz, murmur, swish.

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ONOmatopoeia

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A figure of speech consisting of two seemingly
contradictory terms.

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OXYmoron

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A humorous imitation of another, usually serious work.

Behavior, customs, literature, or music can all be ______ .

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PARODY

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A figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics

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Personification

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The sequence of events in a narrative work

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The PLOT

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The relationship of the narrator to the story. First-person-
The story is told by one of the characters, referred to as “I.”

The reader generally sees everything though that character’s eyes.

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point of view-
1st person point of view

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The narrator is OUTSIDE the story and
REVEALS the thoughts of only one character, but refers to that character as “he” or “she.”

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Point of view-
3rd person limited point of view

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The narrator is OUTSIDE the story
and KNOWS everything about the characters and events

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point of view-
3rd person omniscient point of view

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The CENTRAL CHARACTER in a story

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Protagonist(s)

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Shows how the conflict is resolved or how the problem is solved

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RESOLUTION

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The part of a plot where complications to the conflict develop and INCREASE reader interest

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RISING action

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a cutting GIBE or REBUKE often delivered in a tone of contempt or disgust

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SARCASM

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writing that EXPOSES and RIDICULES the vices or follies of people or societies

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SATIRE

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TIME and PLACE in which a story happens

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SETTING

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comparison using “LIKE” or “AS.”

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SIMILE

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a form of reasoning having two statements or PREMISES and a CONCLUSION that is logically DRAWN from them.

If the premises are accepted as true, it must follow that the conclusion is true; based on DEDUCTIVE REASONING.

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Syllogism

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Any object, person, place or experience that means more than what it is.

Use of images to represent internal/abstract realities or qualities

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SYMBOLSIM

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the CENTRAL MESSAGE of a story that readers can apply to life

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THEME

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a REFLECTION of a writer’s or speaker’s ATTITUDE toward the subject such as sympathy, bitterness, or humor

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TONE

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