Literary Terms
what is an antagonist and a protagonist?
Protagonist- The main character of a story
Antagonist- A character that goes AGAINST the main character/ protagonist
what is a theme?
The overall message of a story
Why does the author use body language and facial expression?
To show how the character is feeling or acting.
what is alliteration?
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
What is fiction vs nonfiction?
Fiction- Imagined stories (NOT REAL)
Nonfiction- Writing based on facts, true events, and/or real people
what is foreshadowing?
A hint of something to come
Internal conflict vs external conflict
Internal Conflict- The character struggles internally with his/her own thoughts
External Conflict- The character struggles with an outside force
Name 3 layout techniques.
Panels, Frames, Gutters, caption, spread and splash
What is a hyperbole?
A phrase in literature that is exaggerated for a desired effect
A story of one’s life written by another person
What is tone?
The feeling the author has about the subject being written about.
what is first person POV?
The story is told by one of the characters in his or her own words
Usually a cloud-like shape with a series of smaller bubbles that lead to the character’s head showing the character’s thoughts
What is personification?
giving inanimate objects human-like characteristics
What is a autobiography
A story of one’s ENTIRE life written by that person
What is a connotation and a denotation?
A denotation is the Dictionary definition and connotation is the feel the word has
Static character vs Dynamic Character
Dynamic Character- A character that changes from the beginning to the end of the story
Static Character- A character that does NOT change from the beginning to the end of the story
what is a speech bubble?
Usually round frames that have a tail leading to the speaker, they contain direct speech from the characters
What is a simile vs a metaphor?
A simile compares 2 things using like or as while a metaphor compares 2 things without using either
What is a memoir
An account of PART of one’s life written by that person
what is direct vs indirect characterization?
Direct Characterization- When the author TELLS the reader about a character
Indirect Characterization- When the author SHOWS the reader what the character is like from what they say, think, looks like, actions, and their effect on the other
Label and explain the plot diagram in order
Exposition- Beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced
Rising Action- Events become more complicated; conflict is introduced
Climax- The highest point of action in the story
Falling Action- The events start to fall into place
Resolution- The final outcome of the story when the conflict is resolved and the narrator will tie up loose ends
what is emanata?
Motion lines that convey a characters emotions or movement
What are the names and definitions of the 3 different types of irony.
Dramatic Irony: The reader knows something the characters do not
Verbal Irony: What is said is the opposite from what is meant
Situational Irony: Something happens that is the opposite of what is expected
What is genre?
A category of literature.