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ela terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a story in which characters represent abstract ideas like good and evil. | allegory |
| repetition of initial constant sounds | alliteration |
| the person or thing working against the hero of a story | antagonist |
| the way an author makes a character seem human dress, speech, mannerisms thoughts quirks. | characterization |
| the high point of a story where conflict comes full force and must be dealt with. | climax |
| the problem that drives a story forward not necessarily a fight | conflict |
| two rhyming lines of poetry right next to each other | couplet |
| when an author effects the reader to make the reader feel the same emotions as the characters | empathy |
| when a charecter has a sudden realization | epiphany |
| giving clues in a story as to what may happen later usually not noticed until the end of the story. | foreshadowing |
| the type of literature that a certain piece is classified as. Mystery science fiction romance short fiction ... | genre |
| extreme pride so much so that character can not admit to fault. | hubris |
| describing the 5 senses words that deal with smell sound taste touch and sight | imagery |
| saying the opposite of what is known to be true or getting the opposite outcome as planned or expected. | irony |
| a direct comparison of two objects | metaphor |
| a feeling or emotion in a piece of literature as evidenced by words setting and action. | mood |
| a passage in literature where the author is relaying information to the reader but not through talking | narration |
| a word that sounds like the noise it is intended to describe | onomatopoeia |
| giving non living things or non human things human characteristics | personification |
| by whose perspective a story is told . | point of view |
| the hero or good guy in a story | protagonist |
| once the climax has been finished the way a story wraps up loose ends and pieces of the plot | resolution |
| an attack on or criticism of someone or something through harsh humor or sarcasm | satire |
| the time and place of a piece of literature | setting |
| an indirect comparison of two things using like or as | simile |
| the larger issue of a story the lesson the author wants you to learn | theme |
| the authors attitude toward his subject of a story as evidenced by word choice settings actions etc. | tone |
| an object that is used to represent a larger concept or idea. | symbol |
| a protagonist that has a tragic flaw that readers feel emotion for | tragic hero |
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