Literary Terms
Literary Terms 2
Literary Terms 3
Elements of Fiction
Miscellaneous
100
The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way.
What is alliteration?
100
A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word.
What is an antonym?
100
Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work; in its most restricted sense, it refers specifically to the speech of characters in a drama.
What is dialogue?
100

Using speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks to describe character traits. 

What is Indirect Characterization?

100

A device in literature where a concrete object represents an abstract idea or emotion.

What is symbolism?

200
Descriptive or figurative language in a literary work; the use of language to create sensory impressions. Example: The gushing brook stole its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
What is imagery?
200
A category used to classify literary works, usually by form, technique or content. Examples: Poetry, Non-fiction
What is genre?
200

Text that is not made up, but rather true; designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct or describe rather than entertain. For the most part, its emphasis is factual.

What is non-fiction?

200

The perspective from which a story is told.

What is point of view?-1st- I; 2nd- You; 3rd- They/we

200

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another; usually in a way considered to be unfair. Used in Non-Fiction.

What is bias?

300
An exaggeration or overstatement. Example: I have a million things to do.
What is a hyperbole?
300
The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used. Example: The speech gave me food for thought.
What is a metaphor?
300

The part of a story that introduces the setting, characters, and background information. 

What is exposition? 

300
This is what drives a character to do what they do. Charlie had this in Flowers for Algernon, so he was a good candidate because he wanted to get smart.
Motivation
300

Instructions in (italics and parentheses) that tell an actor what to do in a play. 

What are stage directions?

400

When the opposite of what you’d expect to happen actually happens. Example: A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. There are three types.

What is irony?

400
The atmosphere that pervades a literary work with the intention of evoking a certain emotion or feeling from the audience.
What is mood?
400

An author's choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.

What is diction?

400

When you make sweeping statements and opinions about something without really knowing if it is true or if it relates to everyone.

What is generalization?

400

A group of lines, like a paragraph in prose writing, in a poem.

What is stanza?

500

A set of different techniques often used by a government, authority figure, or advertising agency to persuade the public to do/believe something. Bandwagon, fear, guilt, generalization, red herring, testimonial, etc. 

What is propaganda?

500

The attitude of the author or speaker toward the audience, characters, subject or the work istelf.

What is tone?

500
A topic of discussion or work; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.
What is theme?
500

What is the rhyme scheme
The cat was tall
He chased a ball
The dog sat down
So he would not fall

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500

A long speech given by on character in a play/script in front of others to emphasize, encourage, persuade, or show heightened emotion. 

What is monologue?

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