Literature Vocab Flashcards
Allusion
A reference in literature to a familiar person, place or thing
Antagonist
The person or thing working against the protagonist
Climax
The turning point in the story
Conflict
The problem in the story Person vs person Person vs society Person vs self Person vs nature Person vs fate (God)
Dialogue
Conversations carried on by characters
Hyperbole
Overstating or stretching the truth for special effect
Simile
A comparison of two items using the words “like” or “as”
Metaphor
A comparison of two items without using the words “like” or “as”
Personification
When the author speaks of or describes an animal, object or idea as if it were a person
Foreshadowing
Giving hints to what is to come later
Imagery
Words or phrases that create a visual picture in the readers mind
Point of view
The perspective of which the story is told
Protagonist
Main character of the story
Setting
Time and place
Style
How the author uses words, phrases and sentences to form his or her ideas
Symbol
A person, place, thing or event used to represent something else
Theme
The main idea of the work
Tone
Mood of the work
Dramatic irony
When the Reader or audience see’s a characters mistake but the character does not
Plot
The events that take place in a piece of literature
