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Lit vocab unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Narrator | A person who recounts the events of a narrative or narrative poem |
| POV | The point of view of the narrator; 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person omniscient, limited, or objective |
| Setting | The physical, socio-cultural, and historical context of a narrative |
| Plot | The sequence of events of a narrative |
| Structure | The arrangement of the events in a narrative that includes POV, setting and plot |
| Tone | The association of emotions or attitude of a word, phrase or passage within a piece of writing or speech |
| Mood | The emotions or attitude and audience feels about a word, phrase or passage within a piece of writing or speech |
| Diction | The author's choice of words, including its connotative and denotative meaning |
| Denotation | A word or phrase's literal meaning |
| Connotation | A word or phrase's figurative meaning |
| Syntax | The author's arrangement of words and phrases, often with a specific desired purpose |
| Metaphor | A comparison that assigns the meaning of one thing to another thing not normally associated with that meaning |
| Personification | Assigning human characteristics to something nonhuman or abstract |
| Imagery | The use of sensory language in order to create vivid mental associations for an audience |
| Foreshadowing | A hint or clue in a narrative of something that is yet to happen or be disclosed |
| Analogy | A comparison between two things for the purpose of clarification or explanation |
| Allusion | A reference to something commonly known to create meaning without directly, or explicitly stating the meaning |
| Juxtaposition | Placement of two things within close proximity for the purpose of comparing/contrasting |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration not intended to be taken literally |
| Idiom | A common expression intended to be taken figuratively, not literally |
| Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part of something is made to represent the entire thing |
| Metonymy | Substituting an associated aspect of something instead of the name of the thing |
| Verbal Irony | When a speaker says one thing, but means the opposite. |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience is aware of something that one or more of the characters is unaware of |
| Situational Irony | A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs |
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