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Literary Terms 7th P
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a reference in one work of literature to another work of literature or to a well-known event, person, or place | allusion |
| the representation of the speech patter of a particular region or social group;often used to establish local color | dialect |
| any language that is not intended for strict or literal interpretations; this language uses figures of speech | figurative language |
| a comparison of two unlike things | metaphor |
| a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as | simile |
| the giving of human qualities or characteristics to non-human things | personification |
| an interruption of the sequence of a narrative to relate an action that happened at an earlier point in time | flashback |
| the use of hints or clues in a narrative way to suggest what action is to come | foreshadowing |
| a literary type | genre |
| a description that appeals to one or more of the five senses | imagery |
| the main character in a story; the good guy | protagonist |
| the villain who opposes the protagonist | antagonist |
| a reasonable conclusion about something based on certain clues or facts | inference |
| a contrast between what is stated and what is really meant | verbal irony |
| a contrast between what is expected and what really happens | situational irony |
| when the audience knows something the character(s) don't know | dramatic irony |
| the emotional situation that a piece of literature tries to establish; very closely related to atmosphere because it creates different moods | mood |
| the way the author feels about his/her topic; established in a work by a diction | tone |
| the vantage point from which a story is told | point of view |
| the narrator tells the reader what multiple characters are thinking, feeling, and doing | third person omniscient |
| the narrator tells the reader what only one character is thinking, feeling, doing | third person limited |
| the narrator tells only what can be observed from an outsider | third person objective |
| the narrator is a character in a story; sees things through the eyes of that character only | first person |
| the quality that makes a character the reader uncertain or tense about what is to come | suspense |
| the driving force which causes the character to act; the reason behind an action | motive |
| that which stands for or represents something else | symbol |
| the use of words that by their sound suggest their meanings | onomatopoeia |
| a linked chain of events | plot |
| the underlying idea or message of a literary work | theme |
| drive the plot and causes action | conflict |
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