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Lit terms and FS
literary terms and figures of speech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conflict | a problem or obstacle a characters faces . man vs self man vs man |
| exposition ( part of plot sequence) | introduces all the necessary to understand the action that follows. |
| rising action ( part of plot sequence) | the problem of conflict is introduced |
| climax ( part of plot sequence) | the conflict is at its height |
| resolution ( part of plot sequence) | unravels the complication and provides answers to the questions |
| method of characterization | the ways authors describe their characters . |
| types of methods of characterization | direct description by author , a description offered by another character, the character may speaks and act therefore describing him/herself , an author may go into the characters mind and present his/her thoughts |
| setting | the time and place of the action of the plot |
| three types irony | verbal , situational , dramatic |
| verbal irony | occurs when a writer or speaker says one thing and means the exact opposite |
| situational irony | occurs when the exact opposite of what a character expects, occurs. |
| dramatic irony | involves the reader or audience knowing something about what's happening in the plot, about which the characters have no knowledge. |
| allusion | a reference in one work of literature to a well known person ,place or event in another work. |
| foil | a character who, by contrast, sets off another character |
| protagonist | the leading character in literary work |
| antagonist | one who opposes or competes with another |
| point of view | the way the author allows you to see and hear what's going on. |
| figure of speech | any way of saying something other than the ordinary way. |
| imagery | any language that excites the senses |
| assonance | the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds in neighboring words |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same first letter or sounds in a group of words. |
| symbolism | an object , action or idea that represents something other than itself. |
| hyperbole | an identical exaggerated statement often used for dramatic or humorous effect. |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things that doesn't use a comparing word-suggesting that one thing is another. |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things which uses the comparing word like or as |
| personification | the process of giving human characteristics to an inanimate object or animals |
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