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6 lit. term week1
6th grade lit term week 1. 6th grade lit terms for LA
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| The struggle between opposing forces. There are 5 types of this. | Conflict |
| Struggle between 2 characters. | character vs character |
| Internal struggle with a character with herself/ himself. | character vs self |
| External struggle where a character fights against rules or traditions. | character vs society |
| External struggle between a character and their future/ uncontrolable problem. | character vs fate |
| External struggle between a character and force of nature. | character vs nature |
| Sequence of events and happenings that make up a story. (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.) | Plot |
| Character, setting, and the basic situation are revealed. | Exposition |
| Main part of the story that moves the plot along. | Rising Action |
| Most exciting/ intense part of the story for the protagonist, usually a turning point. | Cimax |
| Events that follow the climax and move the conflict(s) toward resolution. | Falling Action |
| Loose ends of the plot are tied up and conflicts are resolved. | Resolution |
| Character goes through change/growth during the story. | Dynamic/Round Character |
| Character remains the same during the story. does not undergo change/growth. | Static/Flat Character |
| Base topic/focus that acts as foundation for the entire literary place. The message, lesson, or moral of a story. | Theme |
| The author TELLS us what the character is like. | Direct Characterization. |
| The author SHOWS us what the character is like. Shown through the character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as how other characters respond to that character. | Indirect Characterization |
| Point of view when the story is told from his/her point of view. Uses I or me. | First Person Point of View |
| This type of point of view is when the author addresses the reader. Uses you, your, and yours. | Second Person Point of View |
| Narrator doesn't participate in the events of the story and tells the story by reffering to all of the characters and places in 3rd person. | Third Person Point of View |
| Author/narrator's attitude toward the audience. It influences the story's mood. (sympathy, approving, sarcastic, happy, cynical.) | Tone |
| Emotion that the readers feel while reading about the subject. (cheerful, romantic, jubilant, cranky, annoyed. | Mood |
| This type of irony happens when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character. | Dramatic Irony |
| Type of irony when what actually happens is the opposite of what is thought to happen/expected. | Situational Irony |
| This type of irony happens when a character says one thing but really means the opposite. | Verbal Irony |
| Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. ( Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.) | Alliteration |
| Repeated vowel sounds (The cat sat on a mat.) | Assonance |
| Words whose sound suggests its meaning. Sound words. (The bees buzzed.) | Onomatopoeia |
| Creating pictures with the 5 senses. | Imagery |
| A figure of speech stating 2 things are similar without using like or as. (He was a free bird.) | Metaphor |
| A comparison using like or as. (She floated like a cloud.) | Simile |
| A dramatic exaggeration. (My backpack weighed a ton.) | Hyperbole |
| Giving human qualities to ideas and things. (The flowers danced.) | Personification |
| A reference to a specific person, place, or thing. (She is as pretty as the Mona Lisa.) | Allusion |
| Representation of something complex, general, or abstract. (The Statue of Liberty symbolizes the democratic ideal.) | Symbol |
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