Literary Terms Set #2 Flashcards
Direct characterization
The author directly tells the reader qualities of a character
Indirect characterization
The author implies or demonstrates qualities of a character through actions, thoughts, etc.
Protagonist
Main character that the reader is rooting for
Genre
A kind/category of literature
Flashback
An episode that happened before the “present day” of the narrative
Foreshadowing
A hint that suggests something about the future
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
Olfactory imagery
Description (smell)
Visual imagery
Description (sight)
Auditory imagery
Description (sound)
Tactile imagery
Description (touch)
Gustatory imagery
Description (taste)
Irony
Using contradictions to convey the difference between reality and appearance
Juxtaposition
Two things side by side that creates meaning
Litotes
A double negative - understatement used to convey the opposite meaning (“not bad”)
