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Literary Terms
a list of terms to know for Honors English 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (three or more times) |
| antagonist | the person or force who works against the main character in a literary work |
| biography | a story of one's life |
| characterization | the methods used by an author to develop a character (direct and indirect) |
| climax | the emotional high point or turning point in a work of literature |
| conflict | a struggle between two opposing forces |
| connotation | the feelings and thoughts associated with a word |
| denotation | dictionary definition |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more characters |
| drama | literature meant to be performed for an audience |
| direct object | a noun that takes the action of a verb - answers the question what or who after an action verb (example - She wrote the definition. She wrote what? the definition. Definition is the direct object. |
| eight forms of the verb to be | am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been |
| eight parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, interjection, pronoun |
| fiction | literature that is not true |
| foreshadowing | the use of clues or hints as to what will happen next |
| genre | a type of literature |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| imagery | language that appeals to one of the five senses |
| metaphor | a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually using a form of the verb to be |
| narrator | the voice telling a story |
| nonfiction | writing that is based on real people and events (true) |
| paraphrase | to put text into your own words |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like their meaning (bang, pop, crackle, moo) |
| personification | giving human qualities or characteristics to a non-human object |
| plot | the order of events in a literary work |
| point-of-view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| protagonist | the main character |
| setting | the time and place a story takes place |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| suspense | a technique used by an author to make the reader want to know what will happen next |
| symbol | an object that represents something else |
| theme | the overall meaning or lesson to take from a literary work -or- the part of the human experience that a story deals with (i.e. pride, love, individual vs. society) |
| concrete details | details that relate to or describe actual, specific things or events |
| inference | a conclusion based on premises or evidence |
| mood | the emotional atmosphere of a work |
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