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~Literary Terms~
english literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allusion | a reference to a historical or literary figure or event |
| antagonist | is a character that is directly opposed to the protagonist (a rival, opponent, enemy) the antagonist can be another character in the work , the forcesof nature, fate, chance, or any combination of these things. |
| anti-hero | is the protagonist who is opposite of what you expect a hero to be |
| charector | the people animals or figures in a story |
| characterization | is the creation of imaginary person so that they seem life like 1. physical characteristics 2.speech or behavior 3.opinions and reactions of others 3.thoughts and feelings |
| conflict | the struggle between opposing forces |
| climax | it always points of the highest interest where the reader feels the greatest emotional response |
| falling actions | it usually unraveled of the "knot" created by a struggle between main charectors |
| dialogue | when 2 or more charactors engage in conversation |
| figurative | means an intentional departure from normal meanings of words |
| flash back | flash back an interruption in the major action of a story play or nonfiction work to show an episode that happened earlier time and place |