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Literary Terms 1-21
Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word. |
| Allusion | a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature. |
| Analyzing | to break down and examine the parts of something to better understand it |
| Annotating | Annotating is a way of marking your textbook by taking key points from the text. In addition to underlining or highlighting, annotating is making notes to the side of the highlight which will help you understand and remember information. |
| Analogy | Makes a comparison between two or more things that are similar in some ways but otherwise unalike |
| Argument | a logical way of presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance. The author makes a claim. |
| Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words |
| Author’s Purpose | is the author's reason for writing |
| Central Idea | The main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic. To figure out the main idea, ask yourself this question: What is being said about the person, thing, or idea (the topic)? |
| Characters | the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature. |
| Antagonist | the character working against the main character. |
| Protagonist | the main character; involved in the main conflict. |
| dynamic characters | Character who changes throughout the course of the novel |
| static characters | A character who does not go through significant changes throughout the course of the novel. This character is the same in the beginning as in the end. NO Change |
| round characters | A character who is complex (a lot of personality and characteristics). |
| flat characters | A character who is not complicated—no personality. Not contributing much to the story |
| characterization | the way a writer creates and develops characters: Through voice of the character Physical appearance Character’s own thoughts, speech, and actions |
| Direct characterization | a writer states the character’s traits or characteristics |
| Indirect characterization | a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about the character’s traits. |
| Comparing and Contrasting | Comparing (finding similarities) and contrasting (finding differences) is a process of analysis which helps you to understand things in greater depth. |
| Conflict | a struggle between opposing forces. An external conflict involves a character who struggles against a force outside him/herself. An internal conflict is one that occurs within a character. |
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