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English 9 Lit. Terms

20 Literary Terms required for English 9 Testing

TermDefinition
Alliteration Repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together in a poem
Allusion Reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.
Antagonist The character or force that blocks the protagonist
Comedy In general, a story that ends happily
Climax Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot
Denouement Another term for the resolution of a plot
Exposition The part of a plot that gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts
Falling Action All the events that follow the climax
Foreshadowing The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in a plot
Irony Contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality
Metaphor Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, in which one thing becomes another thing without the use of the words "like," "as," "than," or "resembles."
Myth Traditional story that is rooted in a particular culture, is basically religious, and usually serves to explain a belief, a ritual, or a mysterious natural phenomenon
Personification Kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
Plot Series of related events that make up a story or drama
Protagonist Main character in fiction or drama
Resolution The final part of the story
Rising Action The events leading up to the climax that increase in suspense or conflict
Simile Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as "like," "as," "resembles," or "than"
Theme Central idea of a work of literature
Tragedy Play, novel, or other narrative that depicts serious and important events in which the main character becomes unhappy at the end
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