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Literary Terms - SSU
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Denouement | The final part of a narrative where matters are explained or resolved. |
| Exposition | Introduction of background information, such as setting, characters, or other elements of a work. |
| Narrator | The person who recounts the events of a story. |
| Point of View | The narrator's position in relation to the story being told. |
| Plot | The main events of a literary work. |
| Short Story | A story with a fully developed theme, but is significantly shorter than a novel. |
| Structure | How a story is constructed. |
| Antagonist | Character who opposes the protagonist. |
| Dialect | A particular form of language that is specific to a certain area or group. |
| Diction | The choice and use of words and phrases in speech and writing. |
| Figurative Language | Using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful. |
| Mood | Evoking certain feelings or vibes in readers through language. |
| 1st Person PoV | The story is narrated by a character. |
| Protagonist | The leading character or characters in a story. |
| Theme | The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work. |
| Alliteration | The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
| Assonance | Two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds. |
| Ballad | A narrative poem in imitation of old folk songs. |
| Blank Verse | Verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter. |
| Concrete Poetry | A poem that is in the shape of what it's referencing. |
| Consonance | Repetitive sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase. |
| Free Verse | Poetry that does not rhyme or have a specific meter. |
| Haiku | A major form of Japanese verse, written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables. |
| 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. |
| Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. |
| Poetry | Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm. |
| Narrative Poem | A form of poetry that tells a story. |
| Dramatic Poem | An emotional piece of literature which includes a story which is recited or sung. |
| Lyric Poem | A formal type of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person. |
| Refrain | A regularly recurring phrase or verse, especially at the end of each stanza. |
| Repetition | A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable. |
| Rhyme | A popular literary device in which the repetition of the same or similar sounds occurs in two or more words, usually at the end of lines in poems. |
| Rhythm | A literary device that demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables, particularly in verse form. |
| Simile | A figure of speech that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using "like" or "as." |
| Stanza | A division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme. |
| Characterization | The creation or construction of a fictional character. |
| Direct Characterization | The way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character, through the use of descriptive adjectives, epithets, or phrases. |
| Indirect Characterization | The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance. |
| Conflict | Any struggle between opposing forces. |
| Internal Conflict | Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character. |
| External Conflict | Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character. |
| Euphemism | A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. |
| Irony | A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words. |
| Dramatic Irony | Occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not. |
| Situational Irony | Occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead. |
| Verbal Irony | A person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. |
| Foreshadowing | A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. |
| Hyperbole | A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis. |
| Personification | A form of figurative language in which something that is not human is given human characteristics. |
| 3rd Person Limited PoV | The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character. |
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