Literary Terms
an implied comparison between two or more things without using words "like" or "as"
What is metaphor
the perspective or vantage point from which a story is told
What is point of view?
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds/letters in consecutive words
Alliteration
A direct comparison between two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work
mood
Pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language
Rhythm
The main message about life in a work
Theme
Point of view when the narrator is all knowing
What is 3rd person (omniscient)?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Allusion
a color, image, etc. that has a meaning beyond its literal appearance
What is a symbol?
The use of words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
A formal division of lines in a poem considered as a unit
What is a stanza?
Tension or problem between opposing forces
What is conflict?
the attitude of the speaker or writer
What is tone?
the author's word choice
diction
language that is not literal and that must be interpreted through critical thinking and inference
Figurative Language
A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
Personification
indirect characterization
When a character feels guilt or remorse, it is this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
Language that is descriptive and appeals to the five senses
What is imagery?
the literal dictionary definition of a word
What is denotation?
The turning point in a plot
the climax
_____ characters are characters who are not well-developed and demonstrate a few qualities; while ____ characters are well-developed and multi-facted
What are flat and round?
when a writer develops a character by explicitly describing or telling the characters qualities or traits
direct characterization
Three main types of external conflict
What is man vs man; man vs nature; man vs society
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
a feeling or "shade" associated with a word, in addition to its literal or main meaning
What is connotation?
____ characters change throughout a story while ______ characters stay the same
What are static and dynamic?
_____ characters are often opposites and highlight contrasting qualities in one another
What is foil?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words
consonance