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English literary ter
English literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plot | the sequence of events in a native work. the plot begins with the exposition, or the introduction of the charecters. the setting, and the conflict.riseing action.climax,falling action, and resolution. |
| point of view | the relation ship of the narriator to the story. in a story with first-person point of view, the narrator is a charecter. |
| setting | the time and place in which the evets of a novel story or play occur. |
| conflict | the struggle between opposing forces in a story or play. and external conflict exists when a character struggles against outside force. |
| foreshadowing | and author use of clues to you what else is going on the the peoplenin the story do not know! |
| Tone | An reflection if a writers or speakers attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other litterary work. tone may be communicated through words and details that express particular emothins and that express particular thet evoke an emothinas responce fo |
| simile | a figure of speach useing like or as to compare seemingly unlike things. |
| Theme | The main idea or message of a literary work;Theme is NOT the subject of the work but is instead insight into life or human nature |
| internal conflict | when a character struggles with something inside or emotional. |
| external conflict | when a character struggles against someone or some out side force. |
| exposition | the introdution of the characters, the setting, and the conflict. |
| Rising action | occurs as complications, twists, or intensifications. |
| climax | the emotional high point |
| falling act | the result of the climax |
| resolution | ends the falling acton by telling or implying the final out-come. |
| Name the parts of the plot in order? | Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. |
| metaphor | a comparison between two seemingly unlike things. |
| mood | the emotional quality of a stroy. |
| symbolism | |
| static characters | |
| personification | a firgure of speech in which an animal, odject, or idea is decribed as having human form or characteristics |
| hyberpole | |
| Assonance | . |
| Imagery | . |
| Onomatopoeia |