Vocab 1.4 (literary terms)

Question 1

analogy

Answer 1

comparison between two things to create understanding

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

person or actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something

Question 3

atmosphere

Answer 3

overall mood of a story or poem

Question 4

carpe diem

Answer 4

“seize the day”

phrase used to encourage someone to enjoy life while they can

Question 5

dynamic

Answer 5

to go through change or growth throughout the story

Question 6

end-stopped line

Answer 6

a complete thought or phrase appears on a single line with punctuation afterwards

Question 7

epigraph

Answer 7

a short line or quote at the beginning of a piece of writing

Question 8

first-person narrator

Answer 8

point of view where the story is told through one character at a time from their own pov

Question 9

flat

Answer 9

characters that are uncomplicated and don’t change throughout a work

Question 10

foil

Answer 10

a character that is meant to contrast another character and emphasize certain aspects of their character

Question 11

genre

Answer 11

a category of literature that describe the primary content and tone of a writing

Question 12

harlem renaissance

Answer 12

movement that celebrated African American heritage and self expression

Question 13

hubris

Answer 13

overconfidence that leads to foolish decisions

Question 14

juxtaposition

Answer 14

putting two things that clearly contrast each other next to each other

Question 15

metonymy

Answer 15

name of object or concept is replaced with word closely relating to the original

Question 16

protagonist

Answer 16

the leading character in a play, drama, novel, or other fictional text

Question 17

round

Answer 17

a character with a deep and complex personality

Question 18

static

Answer 18

character that doesn’t change throughout the story