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English Vocab
Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plot | the order of events in a narrative or any other type of story. |
| Setting | place, environment, and time (period) of a story. |
| Theme | central message or lesson about life in a story that can be applied to other stories. |
| Conflict | struggle between 2 opposing forces in a story. Two types: Internal and External. |
| Characterization | the methods used to present the personality of a character. |
| Foreshadowing | the use of clues in a story to hint at a later event or outcome. |
| Flashback | an interruption in a story where earlier events from the story are presented. |
| Point of View (POV) | the perspective from which a story is told. |
| Omniscient Narrator | the narrator is NOT a character in the story. Reveals the thoughts and experiences of all of the characters. |
| Irony | an event that occurs which contradicts the expectations of the readers and characters (a twist). |
| Mood | a feeling that a literary work gives the reader. |
| Symbolism | the use of a person, place, object or action to stand for something beyond itself. A flag can symbolize a country, the feeling of patriotism or the idea of freedom. |
| Allusion | a reference to a famous person, place, event or work of literature. |
| Alliteration | repetition of the first syllable sound of words. |
| Hyperbole | figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point. |
| Imagery | pictures created in the mind from vivid text descriptions that appeal to the 5 senses. |
| Onomatopoeia | the use of words who sounds suggests their meaning. |
| Personification | figurative language that gives inanimate (non living) objects human qualities. |
| Metaphor | figurative language that compares 2 unlike things WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as.' |
| Simile | figurative language that compares 2 unlike things USING the words 'like' or 'as'. |
| Stage Directions | instructions to the actors and director within the script of a play. Usually written in italics and are not meant to be read out loud. |
| Climax | the most intense or highest point of the story. Possibly a dramatic discovery or confrontation of the main conflict. |
Created by:
Jessica Murphy
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