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SPRING EXAM Lit Term

Spring Exam 2025 Literary Terms

TermDefinition
theme the author's message
conflict the problem or struggle in a story that triggers the action
plot the action or sequence of events in a story
setting the time and place of a story
protagonist the chief (main) character
antagonist the protagonist's rival or opponent
symbol an object, person, or event that stands for something else
mood the feeling(s) a story gives readers
foreshadowing the author's use of hints or clues to suggest/set up future important events
flashback a break in the timeline to emphasize actions or events that occurred previously
simile a comparison of two unlike objects using like or as
metaphor a comparison of two unlike objects without using like or as
personification a figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to nonhuman things
hyperbole an overstatement or exaggeration used for both serious and comic effects
point of view the angle from which a story is told
exposition an introduction of the main characters, settings, and conflicts of the plot
climax the high point or turning point of the story
resolution the final outcome that ties up any loose ends
allusion an implied or indirect reference especially in literature
alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables.
idiom an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head,
enjambment the running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next, without terminal punctuation; the opposite of end-stopped
euphemism a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
connotation the idea and feeling associated with a word - not its dictionary definition
stanza a group of lines within a poem, usually set off from others by a blank line or indentation
symbol an object, person, or event that stands for something else
tone the writer's attitude toward the audience and subject
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