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Literature Terms

Literature terms #1-57

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The repetition of consonant sounds in prose or poetry alliteration
when an author makes reference he/she expects the reader to know allusion
extended comparison analogy
is usually the principle character in opposistion to the main character antagonist
when a characterspeaks out loud for the benefit of the audience aside
repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words assonance
poetry that has no rhyme scheme, yet is structured in iambic pentameter blank verse
literature used to incite emotional responses classicism
the greatest point of intensity/interest in a story climax
two lines, usually that rhyme, of prose or peotry couplet
word choice diction
when we know something that the character does not dramatic irony
a character that changes throughout the story dynamic character
conflict between two or more characters external conflict
non-factual fiction
language not to be taken literally figurative language
when the narrator is a character first person point of view
a conversation, episode, or an event that happens before the beginning of the story flashback
hints or clues given about the ending/outcome of a story foreshadowing
poetry that has no rhyme scheme, nor any structure free verse
figure of speech when the truth is exaggerated hyperbole
when the author uses words that put images in your mind imagery
making guesses about the story based on evidence given or making a logical guess based upon details gathered inference
conflict within one's self internal conflict
when the unexpected occurs irony
a form of autobiography memoir
comparison between two or more objects metaphor
a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated metonymy
feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader mood
recurring word, phrase, image, object, idea, or action in a work of literature motif
an offshoot of REALISM, but with emphasis on how instinct and environment affect human behavior naturalism
factual non-fiction
words whose sounds suggest their meanings such as buzz, crunch, pow, etc. onomatopeia
sentence structure that is repeated for effect and emphasis parallelism
giving inanimate objects human qualitites personification
sequence of events plot
main character with whom the audience mostly identifies with protagonist
four lines of poetry quatrain
19th century literary method whereas the authors based their writings on careful observations of ordinary life, often dealing with the middle and lower classes realism
rhyming structure in a poem rhyme scheme
19th century literary method whereas authors looked to nature for inspiration and celebrated the individual romanticism
when ridicule/mockery is used on a person or event satire
when and where a story takes place setting
comparison between two or more objects using "like" or "as" simile
a speech in which a character thinks out loud, usually in a play siloloquy
lyrical poem written in iambic pentameter and being of the length of 14 lines sonnet
the voice of the person/thing telling the story speaker
a "paragraph" of poetry stanza
a character that stays the same throughout the story static character
interest or intensity in a story suspense
when something represents something else symbolism
a figure of speech in which the name of a part is used to refer to the whole synecdoche
three lines of prose or poetry tercet
main idea theme
writer's attitude towards his/her subject tone
the belief that certain truths transcend beyone reason and experience transcendentalism
the point of no return in a story turning point
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