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Literary Terms

STAAR Study Guide

TermDefinition
figurative Language meaning is different from the literal interpretation
summary beginning, middle, end + meaning
theme truth about life that a story tells
irony difference between reality and what you expect
symbolism when one thing stands for another
plot the story line
setting when, where, social context of a story
simile comparing two unlike things using like or as
metaphor comparing two unlike things without using like or as
narrator person telling the story
conflict the struggle
unreliable narrator non-trustworthy person telling the story
first person point of view narrator is a character inside the story, uses "I" "me"
3rd person limited point of view narrator is outside the story but sees mainly one character's experience
3rd person omniscient point of view narrator is outside the story but knows all/sees all
mood feeling the story creates for the reader
tone author's attitude toward a subject or the audience
dialogue speaking parts, parts of conversation
sensory imagery creating pictures in readers' heads using the 5 senses (touch, taste, etc.)
alliteration repeated use of the same starting consonant sound (i.e. letters that are not vowels)
resolved // unresolved whether the problem is solved or not
juxtaposition when two really different things are placed right next to each other to illustrate how different they are
foreshadowing hints or clues what what's to come
personification giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics
genre category of literature
pun play on words, usually funny or clever
suspense dramatic tension of wanting to know what happens next
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