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English Lit. Term

English Literary Terms

QuestionAnswer
1st person writing from the I point of view
Third Person limited Narrator knows only the thoughts and emotions of
3rd person omniscient Narrator knows the thoughts and emotions of more then one character
Abstract Detail
Allusion Figure of speech that refers to a hostorical event, work of art, or literature
antagonist The adversary of the hero
Characterization The personality of the Character
Climax point of most tension
Concrete Detail Things perceived through your senses
Conflict The underlying competition between the antagonist and the protagonist
Connotation Denotation
Resolution The ending of the book
Dramatic Irony Irony that is grasped by the audience but not by the characters
Epiphany A sudden insight
eppithet
exposition k
Falling Action The section of the story after the climax where the Tension decreases
Foreshadowing giving hints about some future event in the book
Genre k
Hyperbole kj
Irony k
Juxtaposition h
Metaphor f
Oxymoron r
Paradox f
Personification Giving an Inanimate Object human like traits
Plot The storyline
Point of View How a character sees a situation
Protagonist k
Rising Action Tension beginging to rise in the story as it gets closer to the climax
Setting Where the story takes place
Simile k
Symbol j
Theme The underlying message in the story
tone k
Created by: Dfitz
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