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Literary Elements
Contains all the terms that apply to the literary elements found in literature.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse |
| allusion | a reference to another work of literature |
| antagonist | a character who goes against the protagonist |
| diction | the author's choice of words with the intention to create particular feelings in the reader |
| dramatic irony | when the audience knows something that a character does not not-can be used for suspense and/or humor |
| dynamic character | a character who changes in attitude or understanding over the course of a work |
| external conflict | problems a character faces outside himself/herself |
| first person point of view | character in story tells story |
| flat character | characters used to represent only 1 or 2 traits; often a stereotype |
| foreshadowing | hints that occur early in a work that indicate what will happen by the end of the work |
| hyperbole | exaggeration used by an author to emphasize a point or add humor |
| imagery | language used by an author to appeal to the senses of the reader |
| internal conflict | problems a character faces inside himself/herself |
| irony of situation | when something turns out very different than expected |
| metaphor | an implied comparison between two unlike things |
| mood | the way a reader feels when reading a work |
| oxymoron | the use of two words together of opposite meaning |
| paradox | a seemingly condradictory idea that does have truth to it |
| parallelism | use of the same sentence structure or verb endings to emphasize an idea |
| personification | giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals |
| protagonist | the main character |
| repetition | repeating of words |
| round character | human-like character with good points and faults |
| setting | the time and place of a work |
| simile | comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' |
| static character | a character who does NOT change in attitude or understanding over the course of a work |
| symbol | something in a story (object/character) that also represents a deeper meaning |
| theme | the main idea the author wants to get across; the purpose of a work |
| third person point of view | get in mind of one or many characters |
| tone | the speaker's attitude toward a subject or character |
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