Literature terms 1
character or force against the protagonist
What is antagonist?
The central idea of a story or underlying message.
What is theme?
where characters speak to one another
What is dialogue?
The sequence of events, actions, and conflicts that take place in a story.
What is plot?
A figure of speech that compares two things using the words "like" or "as".
What is simile?
a description which exaggerates, usually employing extreme language
What is hyperbole?
Is a reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader’s understanding of their work.
What is allusion?
A subtle hint or indication of events that will occur later in the story, often used to build suspense, intrigue, and anticipation in the reader.
What is foreshadowing?
The overall feeling or atmosphere a piece of writing evokes in the reader, often created through elements like setting, imagery, and tone.
What is mood?
Is a literary device that helps readers understand the author's or narrator's feelings, opinions, and perspective on the subject matter.
What is tone?
language which describes in detail, using words(adjectives) to evoke the five senses
What is imagery?
He ran through the hallways like a cheetah
What is simile?
a direct comparison between two unlike things, not using like or as
What is metaphor?
Is the highest point of the action, the turning point
What is climax?
What is first person point of view?
Where one thing is meant to represent something else?
What is symbolism?
The description and information provided about the characters in a story. Occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person.
What is characterization?
A contradiction between what happens and what you expect to happen.
Ex. A police station is robbed.
What is irony?
Is the first paragraph or paragraphs in which the characters, setting, and basic information is introduced.
What is exposition?
narrator is all knowing and can see into the minds of more than one character
What is third person omniscient?
Where sounds are spelled out as words, such as "pop", "sizzle", "hiss"
What is onomatopoeia
a character who goes through a change or learns a lesson
What is dynamic character?
All the world's a stage
What is metaphor?
A figure of speech where inanimate objects, concepts, or animals are given human qualities, actions, or emotions.
What is personification?
a character who does not go through a change; does not learn a lesson
What is static?