Lit Terms 1
The perspective from which a narrative is told
What is Pov?(Point of view)
The central idea, message, or insight into life
What is Theme?
The opposite meaning of a word
What is Antonym?
The time and place where a book happens
What is Setting?
A comparison of terms that do not use like or as
What is Metaphor?
The dictionary definition of a word
What is Denotation?
A reasonable conclusion drawn by the reader or viewer from hints provided by the author
What is Inference?
The use of words that mimic the sounds they describe (Ex. Boom, Bam, Pow)
What is Onomatopoeia?
The use of verbal Irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is insulting it
What is Sarcasm?
The struggle between opposing forces
What is Conflict?
Characteristics that stay the same
What is Static?
The repetition of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in a poem
What is Rhyme?
A genre of stories that are made up but could very well happen in real life
What is Realistic Fiction?
The main character struggles with the majority of the community based on a disagreement in beliefs
What is Person vs. society?
The repeating of a sound or word on and on again
What is Repetition?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
What is Meter?
Is a seemingly contridictory statement
What is Paradox?
Techniques used to convey meaning through sound
What is Sound Devices?
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words
What is Assonance?
The feelings and emotions associated with the meaning of a word
What is Connotations?
Occurs when a situation turns out differently from one who one would normally expect, though often it turns out appropriate
What is Situational Irony?
The framework or organization of a literary work
What is Structure?
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunctions
What is Oxymoron?
Any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for itself
What is Symbolism?
A polite expression used in place of words or Phrases
What is Euphemism?