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(CK) Literary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A reference to a person, event, place, or a work of art. This can be from history, geography, literature, religion, or culture. | ALLUSION |
| The comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. | ANALOGY |
| A character or force in a literary work that opposes the efforts of the hero or main character. | ANTAGONIST |
| The turning point in a story where the crisis reaches its point of greatest intensity. | CLIMAX |
| A problem or struggle in a story. This can be internal or external, or both. | CONFLICT |
| The emotional association surrounding a word. The feelings associated with a word. | CONNOTATION |
| The dictionary definition of a word. | DENOTATION |
| The lines spoken by a character in a story, especially a conversation between two characters. | DIALOGUE |
| A temporary interruption in the present action so that the reader can witness past events -- usually in the form of a character's memories, dreams, or narration. | FLASHBACK |
| Hints or clues given to the reader about what may happen later in the story. | FORESHADOWING |
| A category of literature. The four main categories are fiction, drama, poetry, and nonfiction. | GENRE |
| An exaggeration designed for effect. | HYPERBOLE |
| An expression or phrase which should not be taken literally. | IDIOM |
| A difference between appearance and reality or between what is expected and what actually happens. There are 3 main kinds: verbal, situational, and dramatic. | IRONY |
| A type of figurative language that compares two things without using the words like or as. | METAPHOR |
| A word that imitates the sound it represents. | ONOMATOPOEIA |
| Giving human qualities and characteristics to animals or objects. | PERSONIFICATION |
| The perspective from which a story is told. Three types are first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient. | POINT OF VIEW |
| The central or main character in a literary work. | PROTAGONIST |
| The part of the story where the conflict or problem is resolved. It does not always mean a happy ending. | RESOLUTION |
| This includes the time period and the place of the story. | SETTING |
| The comparison of two things using the words like or as. | SIMILE |
| An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning. | SYMBOL |
| The general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express. | THEME |
| The author's attitude toward his subject or character. Types include: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, solemn, objective. | TONE |
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