Literary Unit Flashcards
Antagonist
A character or 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 which it describes explicitly
Flashback
interruptions that writers do to insert past events in order to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.
Foreshadowing
A writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later
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
Plot
the events that make up a story or main part of a story
POV
the made of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story,poem,essay etc
Protagonist
the central character or leading figure in poetry,narrative,novel or any other story.
Style
the author’s 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 a subject or an audience
