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ELA Literature Terms
Mastering these terms will help you appropriately discuss literature in class
Term | Definition |
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First Person | The narrator is one of the characters in the story. Pronouns such as I, me, my, and mine are used. |
Third Person | The narrator is NOT a character in the story. Pronouns such as he, his, she, hers, it, its, and they are used. |
Imagery | Words and phrases that create a VIVID picture or image in the reader’s mind |
Simile | A figure of speech comparing two things using like or as |
Metaphor | A figure of speech comparing two things, saying one thing IS another |
Inference | The act of drawing conclusions from what is assumed to be true based on evidence from the text. |
Conflict | When two forces are not compatible, creating tension or a problem. Types: Person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. society |
Internal Conflict | Conflict between a character and his/her conscience (inner voice) |
External Conflict | Conflict between a character and someone/something else |
Theme | The message OR lesson of a piece of literature; example: “growing up can be difficult” |