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Mrs. Puckett's 1

Literary Terms for studying CRCT

TermDefinition
simile comparing two things using "like" or "as"
metaphor comparing two things directly; not using like or as
personification giving human characteristics to inanimate objects (think Beauty and the Beast)
protagonist main character or hero of a story
antagonist "bad guy" or force opposing the main character of purpose of the story
alliteration repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in sequence
hyperbole great exaggeration
allusion referring to a character or other work of art, literature, or music in a different work.
onomatopoeia "sound" words
symbol a concrete or real object used to represent an idea
narrator person telling the story
dialogue conversation between two characters
exposition beginning of the story; introduction
tone how the writer "sounds" in their writing; (think: how you sound when you talk to your parents)
mood how the piece of literature makes you feel
theme the subject or message being written about
climax turning point in the story
poem verbal composition created in verse
rhyme two or more words that end with same vowel sound
end rhyme when rhyme occurs at the end of a line of verse (poetry)
internal rhyme when rhyme occurs WITHIN a line of poetry
rhythm the beat of a poem
couplet pair of rhyming lines
idiom non literal word or phrase that cannot be translated word for word;
idiom it's raining cats and dogs
imagery use of language appealing to the senses
free verse when poetry has no rhyme or pattern
repetition when the author repeats things for emphasis
inference using clues to figure out the answer
Created by: Mrs. Puckett2013
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