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Literary Termsz
Literary Terms eng.
Question | Answer |
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setting | time and place the literary work takes place |
genre | type of writing |
irony | reader or character expects something and something else occurs |
dramatic irony | reader knows something character doesn't |
theme | main idea or message within a literary work |
man vs. himself | internal conflict within the character |
man vs. nature | external conflict between character and nature |
man vs. society | conflict based on issues or surroundings |
man vs. machine | conflict based on computers, machines or any electronic devices |
man vs. man | external conflict between characters |
conflict | struggle between two opposing forces |
inference | create a conclusion based on facts or evidence |
foreshadow | hints or clues as to what may happen |
antagonist | opposes the main character |
protagonist | main character |
plot | what happens in a story |
tone | author's attitude toward the subject |
mood | atomosphere or feeling conveyed in a work |
symbol | a person, place, or thing used to represent an idea or emotion |
verbal irony | when author says something but means another |
allusion | direct reference to an element of literature, history, religion |
paradox | statement or event that serves as a contradiction but reveals a truth |
hyperbole | an over exaggerated statement or phrase |
idiom | a statement that is opposite of its literary meaning |
pun | play on words |
onomatopoeia | sound words, buzz |
imagery | words that appeal to the five senses |
alliteration | repetition of work sounds that begin with the same letter in the same line |
cliffhanger | when the reader is left in suspense and no conclusion is given |
chronological order | an order based on time events |