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Literary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exposition | It introduces characters, problem/conflict and the setting of the story/narrative |
| rising action | Events that lead up to the climax…the action begins, suspense is created, and conflicts occur. |
| climax | The turning point of the story; the main conflict is addressed. |
| falling actioin | The main character starts to resolves the conflict and tension is eased…moves the plot to its resolution |
| resuluitoin | The end of the story, typically action has relaxed, and most conflicts are resolved. |
| protagonist | the central character usually involved in a conflict against the antagiost 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 a big 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) |
| Dynamic Character- | a character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of the story this may be a change in understanding,values |
| stactic character | a character who does not underago of a story |
| central idea | what section mostly about? |
| internal conflict | conflict in your own self ( in your head /decioins) |
| external conflict | conflict between you and other people |
| person vs person | this type of conflict finds the main character in conflict of another character,human or not human |
| person vs nature | this type of conflict has the main character with the forces of nature. which serve as the antagonist |
| person vs society | this type of conflict has the main character in a conflict with a larger group a community society ,culture, school, etc |
| person vs self | in this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like a making a difficult decioin or dealing with a personal problem |
| character vs society | a literary conflict where an individual's beliefs, values, or actions clash with the rules, norms, or expectations of their community, government, or culture |
| 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 |
| avocation | Aunt Rachel’s avocation is golf, which she plays every weekend that she can. |
| vocal | Although Megan made no vocal response to the question, her shaking head told us the answer. |
| vocalist | The pianist played a series of notes before the vocalist began singing lyrics. |
| vocation | Education is my teacher’s vocation, the job she feels called to do. |
| addictive | The girl is very addicted to the game that she is playing |
| contradict | The candidate for mayor was quick to contradict every statement his opponent made |
| dictation | In French class, Mrs. Benoit gave us dictations each week to improve our ability to understand and write the words that we heard. |
| dictator | Dictators expect their commands to be followed, not questioned |
| predict | When the sky is full of dark clouds, it is easy to predict rain. |
| verdict | After a week of discussions, the members of the jury agreed on a guilty verdict. |
| Plot | The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle, and end |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| Theme | The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story. |
| Point of View | First person, second person, third person (omniscient |
| Foreshadowing | Hints or clues about future events |
| 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 antagiost |
| 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. Setting-Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs a |
| Author’ | 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. |
| Direct Characterization: | : The author tells the reader what the character is like |
| Characterization | means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Characterization may be direct or indirect. |
| 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 character |
| 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 | he 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 |
| Lesson 1 | Seeing |
| vis, spect | to see or look at |
| Lesson 2 | Hearing |
| audio, phone | hear, sound, listen |
| Lesson 3 | Speaking |
| voc, dic | word, voice, or to speak |
| Lesson 4 | Review |
| Lesson 5 | Writing |
| scrib/scrip,graph | write or record |
| Lesson 6 | Connecting |
| Root: soc | being part of a group |
| Root: mem | remembering |
| Lesson 7 | Lowering (with Prefixes) |
| Prefix: de | down |
| Prefix sub | under or below |
| Postscript | A note added after ending ( often abbreviated P.S.). |
| Prescription | An order for medicine or other treatment written by a doctor |
| Script | The text of a play, movie, or broadcast |
| Subscription | An order for, or a pledge to pay for, regular copies of a publication, a group of plays or concerts, and so on |
| autobiography | A life story written by the person who lived in it |
| Autograph | to sign one’s name. |
| Biography | an account of someone’s life, written |
| geography | the study of the features of the different places on earth |
| paragraph | a section of a piece of writing, dealing with one topic. |
| Decrease | The process of getting smaller. |
| Dejected | Downhearted, in low spirits, unhappy. |
| Demote | To lower in rank or position, to move down or back. |
| Denominator | The numeral below the, or to the right of the line in a fraction |
| Descend | To come down, to go from a higher to a lower place |
| Subdue | To bring under control, to quiet down; to conquer |
| Subheading | The title or heading for one section of an outline or paper. |
| Submerge | To move, or be pushed, under water |
| Subside | To go down, recede, settle, sink to a lower level |
| Subsistence | The minimum amount to sustain life |
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