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ELa lit terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allegory | A story or tale in which two levels of meaning are utilized: literal and symbolic animal farm is an allegory of the russian revolution |
| alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or accented syllables peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers |
| allusion | A reference to a well-known person, place, event, work of art, etc... Alludes to the idea of the American Dream. The rebellion mirrors the Russian Revolution. |
| antagonist | Character or force in conflict with the main character |
| aside | Words spoken in a play in such a way that the other characters are presumed not have heard them like when someone speaks to the audience cs they know but the actor dont know |
| assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds Vowels: A, E, I, O, U My mans was sitting in the rain pain sad cs he cant gain |
| direct characterization | Flat out states the character’s traits |
| indirect characterization | This occurs when an author reveals the traits of the character through his/her: thoughts words actions reaction of others to the character |
| chiasmus | A reversal in the order of two otherwise parallel phrases Some animals work, some animals are worked. |
| climax | The high point of interest or suspense Napoleon fully takes control and the pigs walk on two legs, george kills lennie |
| conflict | The struggle between opposing forces In Of Mice and Men, George and Lennie face man vs. society and man vs. self conflicts. |
| crisis | The point at which the protagonist or major character’s situation or understanding dramatically changes. Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife—leading to the story’s climax. |
| denouement | The denouement is the outcome of the resolution After Lennie’s death, George is left to face the consequences alone. |
| epiphany | A sudden realization or flash of insight Boxer realizes the pigs have betrayed the animals, though it’s too late. |
| fiction | Writing that tells about imaginary characters or events Animal Farm is fiction. |
| figure of speech | Word or expression used imaginatively rather than literally“The wind howled” |
| foil | A character who provides a contrast to another character (usually the protagonist has one to make his own traits stand out) Snowball is a foil to Napoleon in Animal Farm. |
| foreshadowing | A hint at events that have yet to occur The death of the hens’ eggs foreshadows Napoleon’s cruelty. |
| frame story | Story within a story A character narrating past events in a novel could create a frame story. |
| gothic | Refers to the use of primitive, wild, or mysterious elements in literature A haunted castle with secrets in old novels. |
| hyperbole | A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement I’ve told you a million times!” |
| incongruity | The combination or juxtaposition of incompatible or opposite elements A pig acting like a human in Animal Farm. |
| verbal irony | A contrast between what is stated and what is meant: Saying “Great job!” after someone makes a mistake. |
| dramatic irony | A contrast between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true We know Napoleon is lying while the animals cheer him. |
| situational irony | A contrast between what the reader expects to happen and what really happens The animals rebel to gain freedom, but end up worse off. |
| litotes | A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite “Not bad” to mean “very good.” |
| metaphor | Speaking of one things as if it were another Napoleon is a wolf among sheep.” |
| mood | The atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a work of literature Suspenseful and tense in Of Mice and Men when Lennie hides. |
| motif | Recurring element that has symbolic significance in the story The windmill in Animal Farm as a motif for manipulation and hope. |
| motivation | The reason that explains a character’s thoughts, feelings, actions or speech Lennie’s love for soft things motivates his behavior. |
| narration | Writing that tells a story Of Mice and Men is narrated in third-person. |
| novel | A long work of fiction Animal Farm is a novel. |
| onomatopoeia | The use of words to imitate sounds boom bam |
| oxymoron | Side by side words with contrary meanings The animals believed they were living in a fair dictatorship, even as the pigs took complete control. |
| paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but actually presents a truth All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. |
| personification | Ascribing human attributes to that which is not human The wind whispered through the trees |
| plot | The sequence of events in a work of literature |
| first person | The narrator is a character in the story and refers to himself/herself as “I” |
| third person limited | The narrator uses third person pronouns such as “he” or “she” but the story is told from only one perspective narrator tells one character’s thoughts. |
| third person omniscient | The narrator uses third person pronouns such as “he” or “she” but the thoughts/actions/perspectives of more than one character are known narrator knows all characters’ thoughts. |
| protagonist | The main character in a story |
| pun | A play on words I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough. |
| rhyme | Repetition of sounds at the ends of words cat in the hat light in the night |
| rhythm | The pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language da-DUM da-DUM da-DUM |
| satire | Writing that ridicules (often for a purpose) Animal Farm satirizes totalitarian governments. |
| setting | The time and place of the action |
| simile | A figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared using “like” or “as” Lennie was strong as an ox.” |
| suspense | The feeling of growing uncertainty about the outcome of events Will Lennie survive after the accident? |
| symbol | Anything that stands for or represents something else The windmill in Animal Farm symbolizes hope and manipulation. |
| theme | Central message or insight (it’s never one word) Power corrupts in Animal Farm. |
| Thesis | An intellectual proposition In Animal Farm, Orwell shows how power can corrupt even those with good intentions.” |
| Tone | The writer’s attitude toward the subject Satirical and critical in Animal Farm. |
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Fernando.Quezada