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Literature Vocab
Literature Essential Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allegory | |
| ambiguity | |
| antagonist | |
| characters | |
| characterization | |
| cliffhanger | |
| climax | |
| conflict | |
| internal - external conflict | |
| man vs. man conflict | |
| man vs. nature conflict | |
| man vs. self conflict | |
| man vs. nature conflict | |
| dialect | |
| dialogue | |
| exposition | |
| exaggeration | |
| fable | |
| fairy tale | |
| falling action | |
| figurative language | |
| flashback | |
| folk tale | |
| foreshadow | |
| genre | |
| good vs. evil | |
| hero | |
| hyperbole | |
| irony | |
| legend | |
| monologue | |
| mood | |
| moral | |
| myth | |
| natural forces | |
| oxymoron | |
| plot | |
| point of view | |
| prediction | |
| prose | |
| protagonist | |
| resolution | |
| retelling rising action | |
| setting | |
| stereotypes | |
| summarization | |
| supernatural forces | |
| theme | |
| timeless | |
| tone | |
| understatement | |
| universal theme |