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Ch 2 Exposition
Spring Literature Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Serial Novel | A ______ _____ is a work of fiction that is published in sequential pieces called installments. Serial novels have traditionally been published by literary magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. Ex. The Screwtape Letters |
| Historical Fiction | This is defined as movies and novels in which a story is made up but is set in the past and and sometimes borrows true characteristics of the time period in which is was set. |
| Character | A person in a novel, play, or movie |
| Irony | An event, situation, action, or statement that reveals inconsistency, in which reality and appearance are different. |
| Symbolism | The use of objects or characters to represent ideas. |
| Foreshadowing | An event that hints at something that will happen later. |
| Metonymy | Use of an object closely associated with an idea to represent the idea itself. ________ is distinct from synecdoche because the word used to represent the idea is not necessarily part of what it references. |
| Literary Nonsense | This is a broad categorization of literature that balances elements that makes sense with some that do not, with the effect of subverting language conventions or logical reasoning |
| Theme | The _________ in a story is its underlying message or "big idea." In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story, or poem? |
| Pseudonym | This is a fictitious name assumed by an individual to conceal his or her identity. It is also known as a pen name. |
| Anthropomorphism | A literary device that can be defined as a technique in which a writer ascribes human traits, ambitions, emotions, or entire behaviors animals, non-human beings, natural phenomena, or objects. |
| Personification | Attribution of human characteristics to an inanimate object or non-human entity. |
| Anaphora | Repetition of a word of a phrase at the beginning of subsequent clauses, lines, or sentences. |
| Apostrophe | A form of address directed to an invisible being, an abstract concept, or an absent or nonexistent person. __________ is often used in invocations. |
| Chiasmus | From the Greek letter chi (X), a group of words or sounds presented and then repeated in reverse. ________ may refer to a combination of sounds, the order of a sentence's part of speech, or a combination of words. |
| Simile | An explicit comparison between two things, signified by words "like," "as," or "than." |
| Mystery | This is a genre of literature whose stories focus on a puzzling crime, situation, or circumstance that needs to be solved. |
| Short Story | A _____ _____ is a brief work of fiction , usually written in prose and running 1,600 to 20, 000 words in length. The literary roots of the short story can be found in oral storytelling traditions, such as anecdotes, fables, fairy tales, and parables. |
| Mood | This is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, ____ is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. |
| Conflict | Tensions or difficulties faced by the characters in a story. Conflict can be internal, like personal doubts, or external, like physical obstacles or enemies =. |
| Climax | The height of tension or turning point in a story, when the book moves from building to resolving conflict. |
| Asyndeton | A series of clauses, typically joined by coordinating conjunctions, in which the conjunctions are removed to create a condensed, emphatic sentence. _________ refers to a lack of connection within the sentence. |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration for literary effect, either humor or emphasis. |
| Metaphor | An implicit comparison between two unlike things, or between a character or event and a broader theme, concept, or idea. |
| Synecdoche | Substitution of part of an object for the whole, or vice versa. _________ is a more specific form of metonymy. |
| Fantasy | This is a genre in literature that includes magical and/or supernatural elements as part of the plot, setting, or theme. Mythology and folklore often play a strong part in fantasy literature. |
| Episodic Quest | A story with two levels of meaning, one that it literal, and one in which the characters, places, and events stand for something outside the story. |
| Protagonist | The main character of a book, who is usually viewed in a positive light. |
| Dialect | This is the language used by the people of a specific area, class, district, or any other group of people. The term dialect involves the spelling, sounds, grammar, and pronunciation used by a particular group of people. |
| Denouement | The final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. |
| Consonance | Repetition of final consonant sounds, typically at the end of a line verse. _________ differs from rhyme in that the preceding vowel sounds are not the same. |
| Epistrophe | Repetition of words or phrases at the end of successive stanzas, clauses, lines, or sentences. Ex. He walked in THE GARDEN. He bent to dig in THE GARDEN. He rested in THE GARDEN. |
| Onomatopoeia | A word created to represent a specific sound. The word is pronounced in such a way that it mimics the meaning of the word. More generally, ____________ can refer to the way the overall sound of a poem reflects its meaning. |
| Science Fiction | Often called "sci-fi." It is a genre of fiction literature who content is imaginative, but based in literature. It relies heavily on scientific facts, theories, and principles which differentiates it from fantasy. |
| Allusion | An indirect reference to another literary work or historical figure or event. sometimes the reference is to a character; other times it refers to a famous line or quotation. |
| Antithesis | Statement of a proposition and its opposite in close proximity. |
| Parallelism | An arrangement in which two or more elements of equal importance are arranged using similar phrasing or sentence structure. ___________ may apply to a verb forms, clauses, or entire sentences. |
| Satire | A way of criticizing an idea or person by exaggerating their troubling characteristics to create humor, but with the ultimate goal of producing reform. |
| Epistolary novel | A novel that is written as a series of documents. The usual form is letters, although diary entries, newspaper clippings and other documents are sometimes used. Ex. The Screwtape Letters |
| Protagonist | The main character of a book, who is usually viewed in a positive light. |
| Antagonist | A character who opposes the hero of the story. Often, the __________ shows the hero's character by contrast. |
| Synecdoche | Substitution of part of an object for the whole, or vice versa. It is a more specific form of metonymy. Ex. FOUR HOOVES trotted by her hiding place, and she held her breath. (Four hooves = horse) |
| Beast fable | A prose or verse fable or short story that usually has a moral. Animal characters are represented as acting with human feelings and motives. Some of best known examples - Aesop's fables |
| Fairy tale | A story, often intended for children, that features fanciful and wondrous characters such as elves, goblins, wizards, and even, but not necessarily, fairies. Often traditional, many were passed down from story-teller to story-teller before written. |
| Allegory | A story with two levels of meaning, one that is literal, and one in which the characters, places, and events stand for something outside the story. Ex. The Pilgrim's Progress |
| Litotes | A form of understatement that consists of negating the idea's opposite. Ex. Trust me, I am NOT UNAWARE of your plight. |
| Asyndeton | A series of clauses, typically joined by coordinating conjunctions, in which the conjunctions are removed to create a condensed, emphatic sentence. _________ refers to a lack of connection without the sentence. Ex. We bought candy, we sailed boats, we p |
| Onomatopoeia | A word created to represent a specific sound. The word is pronounced in such a way that it mimics the meaning of the word. More generally, ___________can refer to the way the overall sound of a poem reflects its meaning. Ex. The bees BUZZED angrily at |
| Biography | A book of basic facts written about a person. The facts may include information such as childhood, education, career, relationships, family, death, etc. It portrays the experiences in a person's life often in chronological order. |
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