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English Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | The act of instance of characterizing. A description of qualities or peculiarities. |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement, typically a protracted one; A prolonged armed struggle;An incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests. |
| Connotation/Denotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning./The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests. |
| Dialogue | A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play or movie. |
| Figurative Language | Using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful. Can be in the form of metaphors, similes, and/or allusions. |
| Foreshadowing | A warning or indication of a future event. |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable (not using like or as) |
| Mood | A temporary state of mind or feeling |
| Objective Summary | A summary not influence by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice (unbiased) |
| Personification | The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
| Point of View | A particular attitude or way of considering a matter;The narrator's position in relation the the story being told;The position from which something or someone is observed. |
| Setting | The place or type of surrounding where something is positioned or where an event take place |
| Simile | A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (using like or as) |
| Theme | The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic |
| Tone | A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength;The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc. |
| Central Idea | The unifying element of the story, which ties together all of the other elements of fiction used by the author to tell the story. |
| Purpose | The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists:One's intention or objective. |
| Rhetorical Question | A question that is asked without expecting an answer. The question might be one that does not have an answer, or has an obvious answer, but is asked to make a point, to persuade or for literary effect. |
| Structure (Ex - Chronological Order | The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex;Construct or arrange according to a plan;Give a pattern or organization to |
| Alliteration | The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
| Couplets | Two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. |
| Imagery | Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work |
| Meter | The rhythm of a piece of poetry |
| Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. |
| Rhyme Scheme | The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse. |
| Stanza | A division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme. |
| Allusion | An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly;An indirect or passing reference |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification. |
| Anecdote | A short and amusing or interesting story about a real life incident or person. |
| Antonyms | A word opposite in meaning to another |
| Archetype | A very typical example of a certain person or thing;An original that has been imitated. |
| Dialect | A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group;A particular version of a programming language. |
| Exaggeration | A statement that represent something as better or worse that it really is |
| Flashback | A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. |
| Hyperbole | Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
| Irony - dramatic, situational, verbal | The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect; A state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result. |
| Motivation | The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way;The general desire or willingness of someone to do something. |
| Narrative | A spoken or written account of connected events;A story |
| Synonyms | A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. (Example :shut and close) |
| Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (Example:Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.) |
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