Literary Terms-C
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later in the story. Authors use ________ to build suspense and to prepare the reader for what happens later.
What is foreshadowing?
The comparison of two unlike things to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things. For example, "Karen was a ray of sunshine."
What is metaphor?
The use of words whose sounds imitate the sounds of what they describe, such as hiss, murmur, growl, honk, buzz, woof, etc.
What is onomatopoeia?
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement that is not meant to be taken literally.
Language that portrays sensory experiences, or experiences of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Authors use _________ to describe actions, characters, objects, and ideas, and to heighten the emotional effect of their writing.
What is imagery?
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities or emotions. For example: "The moon smiled down on her," "I felt the cold hand of death on my shoulder," "There is a battle being fought in my garden between the flower and the weeds."
What is personification?
The main or central character of a work of literature.
What is protagonist?
When two unlike things are compared- using like or as- in order to illuminate a particular quality or aspect of one of those things. For example, "Randy's voice is like melted chocolate."
What is simile?
A story's main message or moral.
What is theme?
The point in the play, novel, short story, or narrative poem at which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and is then resolved.
What is climax?
The conversation between characters in a work of literature.
What is dialogue?
Using words in some other way other than for their literal meaning to make a comparison, add emphasis, or say something in a fresh and creative way.
What is figurative language?
The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature. It's the atmosphere that makes you feel a certain way when you "walk into" a story. For example: creepy, calm, romantic, sad, or tense.
What is mood?
Words spoken to the audience by a character in a drama that are not supposed to be heard by the other characters on stage. An ______ is usually used to let the audience know what a character is thinking.
What is aside?
A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of a story.This may change in understanding, values, insight, etc.
A main or important character; a character who plays a large role in a story. This character usually faces some sort of obstacle, and they will be present throughout all, or almost all, or a story.
What is a major character?
The practice of using symbols in literature.
What is symbolism?
The writer or a narrator tells the reader what the character is like: "Ben was a quiet, serious boy."