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Literary Terms: KIND

TermDefinition
Plot The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle and end.
Exposition The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.).
Rising Action Events that lead up to the climax. They help create tension and suspense and may have more conflicts.
Climax The turning point of the story; the moment of tension, emotion, or suspense that determines the resolution. The main conflict is addressed.
Falling action Eases the tension and shows how the main character resolves the conflict.
Resolution/Conclusion The end of the story where typically the main conflict is resolved
Protagonist The central character usually involved in a conflict against the antagonist. May also be known as the hero.
Antagonist The central character’s opponent (creates the conflict).
Theme The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story.
Conflict A problem, fight, or struggle between characters, society, nature, or internally within.
Setting Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs and traditions).
Characters Dynamic and static
Central idea What is this section mostly about?
Internal conflict Conflict in your own self (in your head/decisions)
External conflict Conflict between you and other people
Character VS. self In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem.
Character VS. character This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human.
Character VS. nature This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.
Character VS. society This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, school, etc.
Avocation Noun: a pastime or hobby; a profession practiced with enjoyment.
Vocal Adjective: connected with speaking or with the voice
Vocalist Noun: singer
Vocation Noun: A job; a calling or inclination toward a type of work or service
Addictive Adjective: habit-forming, hard to break away from, easy to say yes to.
Contradict Verb: to speak against, to say the opposite of.
Dictation Noun: the act of saying words for someone else to write down.
Dictator Noun: A person who commands and rules with total authority
Predict Verb: To say what will happen in the future, often using reason or experience.
Verdict Noun: The words of decision from a jury.
Audible Adjective: Able to be heard, loud enough to hear.
Audience Noun: The people who hear a speech performance.
Audition Noun: A tryout for a role; a hearing to test and judge a performer’s ability.
Auditorium Noun: A large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances.
Inaudible Adjective: Not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard.
Megaphone Noun: A cone-shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder.
Phonics Noun: The study of the sounds and letters of the alphabet.
Saxophone Noun: A curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers.
Stereophonic Adjective: An electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source.
Symphony Noun: A long piece of music played by an orchestra.
Emporium a large store that sells a variety of goods.
Aquarium a large tank filled with water and fish
Terrarium a transparent enclosure for keeping and growing plants. Small bugs can be added.
Planetarium a domed building where images of planets, stars and constellations are shown on the ceiling for entertainment purposes.
Solarium a room mostly made of glass to let light in. Like a sunroom where people sometimes keep their plants.
Idiom A phrase or expression that says one thing, but means something else.
Allusion A reference to something outside of what you are reading- a place, person, or event.
Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration.
Simile A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as”.
Metaphor A direct comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”; it describes something by calling it something else.
Personification Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities or emotions.
Alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds
Point of View First person, second person, third person (omniscient) The perspective in which a story is being told.
Foreshadowing Hints or clues about future events.
Author’s Purpose The reason why the author writes: Entertain, Inform, Explain, and Persuade.
Mood The feelings the reader gets from reading the author’s words.
Tone The attitudes and feelings of an author/speaker toward a subject.
Characterization means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect.
★ Direct Characterization The author tells the reader what the character is like.
★ Indirect Characterization The author shows the reader what the character is like through how a character looks, what the character does, what the character says, what the character thinks, or how the character affects the other characters.
Dynamic Character A character who undergoes a significant internal change throughout the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight, etc.
Static Character A character who does not undergo a significant change throughout a story.
Noun Names a person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Common Noun a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea/concept- not capitalized unless it's the first word of a sentence
Proper Noun the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea/concept... begins with a capital letter
Singular Noun Names ONE person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Plural Noun Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Action Verb Tells about an action. Sometimes you can see the action (physical actions).
Linking Verb Do not show action, instead, they tell that something is, or they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate.
Adjectives A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. The answer to the questions: What kind, Which ones, & and how many?
Adverbs Modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are commonly formed by adding -ly. They answer the questions: How, Where, & and When?
Pronouns Is used in place of a noun
Postscript Noun: A note added after ending ( often abbreviated P.S.).
Prescription Noun: An order for medicine or other treatment written by a doctor.
Scribe Noun: before the invention of printing, a person who wrote books by hand; a writer.
Script Noun: The text of a play, movie, or broadcast
Subscription Noun: An order for, or a pledge to pay for, regular copies of a publication, a group of plays or concerts, and so on
Autobiography Noun: A life story written by the person who lived in it.
Autograph Verb: to sign one’s name.
Biography Noun: an account of someone’s life, written
Geography Noun: the study of the features of the different places on earth
Paragraph Noun: a section of a piece of writing, dealing with one topic.
Action Verbs tell about an action. Sometimes you can see the action. (Physical Actions)
Common linking verbs am was be been become feel sound is are were being seem smell taste
Linking verbs connect, or link, the subject with a word in the predicate.
Verb Tenses Different forms of a verb are used to show time. These verbs are called tenses. By changing their forms, verbs tell whether the action or state of being takes place in the present, past, or future.
Antisocial Adjective Unfriendly; not enjoying the company of others
Association Noun A club, society or an organization of people with similar interests
Dissociate Verb To break the ties between, separate from, stop associating with.
Society Noun People, human beings living and working as a group or community.
Sociologist Noun A scientist who works in the area of sociology, which examines the relationships, values, and institutions of communities of people.
Commemorate Verb To honor the memory of.
Memento Noun An object that reminds one of a special time or place.
Memorandum Noun A written or typed note to help one remember something.
Memorial Noun A monument or statue built in memory of a person or an event.
Remembrance Noun An object that keeps memory of something alive.
Noun Names a person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Common Noun a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea/concept- not capitalized unless it's the first word of a sentence
Proper Noun the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea/concept... begins with a capital letter
Singular Noun Names ONE person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Plural Noun Names more than one person, place, thing, or idea/concept
Action Verb Tells about an action. Sometimes you can see the action (physical actions).
Linking Verb Do not show action, instead, they tell that something is, or they link the subject with a word or words in the predicate.
Adjectives A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. The answer to the questions: What kind, Which ones, & and how many?
Adverbs Modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They are commonly formed by adding -ly. They answer the questions: How, Where, & and When?
Pronouns Is used in place of a noun
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