Lit terms 1
COmparison of 2 things using "like" or "as"
Simile
When an author gives human traits to objects or ideas
Personification
When an author hints or warns about a future event in the story
Foreshadowing
The PERSPECTIVE in which the story is told
The point of view
Why does Bruno go to Shmuel's side of the fence?
To help look for Shmuel's papa.
Comparison of 2 things NOT using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The time, place and environment of a story
Setting
When an author exaggerates for effect. "I just walked a thousand miles"
Hyperbole
The main struggle or problem in the story
Conflict
A word that "makes" a sound. Like POW, SWOOSH, KABLAAM.
Onomatopoeia
When what happens is the opposite of what was expected
Irony
The EMOTIONAL association surrounding a word. The feeling that a word gives. Wedding vs. Funeral
Connotation
The turning point of a story, or its most important moment
Climax
When the first sound of words in a sentence repeat. "Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
The lesson or message of the story that the author is trying to show. This should be universal and many people can relate to it.
Theme
A saying that is NOT meant to be taken literally. "She is such a stick in the mud"
Idiom
The main character of a story. Who the story is mostly about
Protagonist
The character who OPPOSES the main character of the story. Many times this person is the cause of all the trouble.
Antagonist
When two words are put together and contradict each other. Big shrimp
Oxymoron
How does the setting of BITSP help create a MOOD
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A reference to another person, place, even or well-known work of literature. "He's acting crazier than Thanos"
Allusion
A polite word or phrase that is used in place of a more offensive word or phrase. "She passed away" instead of "She died"
Euphemism
A thing, person or place that is meant to represent something else.
Symbol
The classification that a work falls under. Romance, science fiction, comedy, etc.
Its Genre
Name a major theme of BITSP
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