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literary elements
terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alusion | an allusion is a reference to a well-known person, event,place,literary work, or work of art |
| alliteration | When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually, the same letter or group of letters) |
| symbol | a symbol is anything that stands for or represents something else |
| dynamic character | A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story. |
| metaphor | a metaphor is a figure of speech in which something is described as though it were something else |
| static character | is where you see character |
| idiom | An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its individual words. |
| protagonist | The main or central character of a work of literature. Usually, the main character is involved in a conflict or struggle with the antagonist |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| antagonist | The opponent or enemy of the main character, or protagonist |
| theme | a story's message or moral |
| point of view | The perspective from which a story is told. In other words, who is telling the story—a character in the story or an outside narrator. |
| mood | The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature. |
| repetition for effect | is the use, more than once, of any element of language |
| setting | The environment in which a story takes place, including the time period, the location, and the physical characteristics of the surroundings. |
| foreshadowing | Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later in the story. |
| imagery | Language that portrays sensory experiences, or experiences of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch |
| oxymoron | is a figure of speech that links two opposite or contradictory words |
| diction | a writer or speaker word choice |
| figurative language | The literal meaning of a word is its definition as you would find it in a dictionary. Figurative language uses words in some way other than for their literal meanings to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and creative way. |
| hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement that is not meant to be taken literally |
| simile | When two unlike things are compared—using like or as—in order to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things. |
| characterization | the method used by an author to create a character |
| tone | The author’s attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience. Words that could describe tone include doubtful, humorous, gleeful, serious, and questioning. |
| humor | is writing intended to evoke laughter |
| denotation | dictionary meaning independent of others associations that word may have |
| understatement | to represent as less than it is the case |
| suspense | is anything that stands for or represents something else |
| connontation | a word is its dictionary meaning, independent of others association that the word may have. |
| flashback | A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story |
| irony | (1) dramatic irony, when the reader or audience member is aware of something that the characters are not aware of; (2) situational irony, when something happens that is the reverse of what you expected; and (3) verbal irony, when the name or descriptio |
| voice | an authors or narrators distinctive style or manner of expression. it can reveal much about the authors/narrators personality |
| motif | a decorative design or pattern. |
| sarcasm | the use of sarcasm in speech or writing |
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caitlin mcpherson
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