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English Terms
Literary terms for English
Term | Definition |
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Internal Conflict | When a character has a personal struggle within them-self |
Plot | Sequence of events in a story |
Protagonist | Main Character |
External Conflict | Problem with another character |
Theme | Main message/idea |
Antagonist | Person who has conflict with the main character |
Static Character | Stays the same throughout the story |
Dynamic Character | Grows/changes by the end of the story |
Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sound/sounding out |
Personification | Giving human characteristics to non-human things |
Metaphor | Compares one thing with another dissimilar |
Hyperbole | Speech is exaggerated for emphasis |
Onomatopoeia | Words like: Bang, Ouch, Hiss, Snap |
Simile | Two unlike things are compared using the words "like" or "as" |
Idiom | Not to be taken literally that has a hidden meaning |