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Literary Vocabulary
Mrs. Deters 3-25-14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Narrator | the person telling the story |
| Narrative | a story with a beginning, middle, and end, characters and conflict |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| Exposition | the introduction. it introduces the characters and setting |
| Rising action | a series of events that builds up from the conflict. this portion of the plot end with the climax |
| conflicts | problems that take place in a story |
| climax | the major turning point of the story |
| falling action | events after the climax, leading to the resolution |
| resolution | end of the story where all loose ends are tied up |
| mood | the feeling created by a literary work or passage |
| paraphrase | to restate in your own words. the message does not shorten the length |
| style | anything special or unique about the way a writer writes |
| predict | using prior knowledge to explain what you think will happen in the future |
| irony | when the opposite of what you think will happen happens |
| dramatic irony | when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't |
| text organization | the way in which an author presents the information in their article or story. chronological order (sequencing), problem/solution, cause and effect, compare-contrast, describing |
| chronological order (sequencing) | the order in which events happen in time |
| forshadowing | the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot |
| inference | using text evidence and your own prior knowledge to make an educated guess about something that is not directly stated |
| summary | give the main point or idea and the most important details |
| tone | the attitude with which a text or part of a text is written ex. serious, humorous, etc. |
| evidence | supporting materials used to prove or disprove something |
| fact | a concept whose truth can be proven |
| opinion | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty - an assumption |
| thesis | the primary position taken by an writer |
| narrative poetry | poetry that tells a story it has a beginning, middle, and end characters and conflict. |
| lyric poetry | poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings about one topic. |
| imagery | writing that appeals to one or more of the five senses and helps create a mental picture. |
| alliteration | use of the same constant sound next to each other |
| onomatopoeia | words that make sounds- bam |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things without using like or as; by saying one is the other |
| simile | comparing two unlike things by using like or as |
| characterization | writing that reveals that personality of a character |
| rhythm | a pattern of sounds that you hear when reading |
| antagonist | the character who opposes the main character |
| protagonist | the main character in the story |
| symbol | something that represents something else in a literary work |
| theme | a reoccurring idea or concept in a story |
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