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Eng 10-2/20-2/30-2
Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. In cliches: sweet smell of success, a dime a dozen, bigger and bette |
| Antagonist | the force that opposes the main character in a story Anecdote: a short, |
| Connotation | emotional associations created by words. This means what emotions does the word bring with it. For example both “woman” and “chick” refer to adult females, but “chick” has a slightly more disrespectful connotation. |
| Foreshadowing | is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature. |
| Imagery | is language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. |
| Irony | is the difference between what is said and what is meant. The opposite occurs. For example: verbal irony is when an author says one thing and means something else. |
| Metaphor | comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be" and not using like or as as in a simile. |
| Onomatopoeia | is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: splash, wow, gush, kerplunk |
| Personification | is giving human qualities to animals or objects. Example: a smiling moon, a dancing sun |
| Point of view: First Person | use of "I". the narrator tells the story as it is happening to him/her. |
| Point of view: Omniscient | A narrator who knows everything about all the characters is all knowing, or omniscient. |
| Point of view: Limited omniscient | A narrator whose knowledge is limited to one character, either major or minor. We only know the thoughts of one character |
| Protagonist | the main character in a literary work |
| Setting | is determining Time and Place in fiction. |
| Stanza | is a unified group of lines in poetry. |
| Symbol | is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning. |
| Theme | is the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express |
| Tone | is the attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic |
| Verse | is a line of poetry. |
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