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Literary Terms
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| events leading to the resolution | falling action |
| where and when the story takes place | setting |
| a series of events to bring about the resolution of a conflict | plot |
| a concrete object that represents an abstract idea | symbol |
| the main idea or underlying message, lesson | theme |
| narrator is a character in the story...uses "I" | 1st person point of view |
| narrator is all knowing | 3rd person omniscient narrator |
| the climate of feeling in a story (can change) | mood |
| the author's attitude toward the subject or audience | tone |
| how the problem is solved | resolution |
| hints of the future | foreshadowing |
| an interruption in events to show an earlier event | flashback |
| high point or turning point (character makes a decision or does something that affects the action of the story) | climax |
| the problem in a story | conflict |
| when something unexpected happens | irony |
| the main character | protagonist |
| events leading up to the climax | rising action |
| the main character's chief rival | antagonist |
| development of a character's personality (what the character says, thinks, looks, acts, or the effect on others) | characterization |
| occurrs when the reader or audience knows more than the characters do | dramatic irony |
| the narrator | point of view |
| an event that is the opposite of what is expected or intended | situational irony |
| narrator is a person outside the story, uses "he/she" | 3rd person point of view |
| something unexpected is said, or there is a contrast between what is said and meant | verbal irony |
| narrator describes only what can be seen or heard | 3rd person objective point of view |
| narrator reveals the thoughts of only 1 character | 3rd person limited point of view |
| a reference to a historical or literary figure or event. | allusion |
| representing a thing using human characteristics | personification |
| when the writer gives human qualities to animals (the animals act like humans) | anthropomorphism |
| a comparison of two unlike things NOT using like or as | metaphor |
| a comparison using like or as | simile |
| descriptive words using the 5 senses that create pictures in the readers mind | imagery |
| the actual meaning of the words | literal |
| language that goes beyond the meaning of words to give the reader new insight...includes Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Oxymoron, Hyperbole, Allusion, and Idiom | figurative |
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