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The essential background information at the beginning of a literary work
what is a Exposition
An extended metaphor, where the entire story or poem has a secondary symbolic meaning.
what is a Allegory
struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs. person; nature; society; self; fate/God.
what is a Conflict
direct speech between characters in a literary work
what is a Dialogue
word choice to create a specific effect
what is a Diction
the development of conflict and complications in a literary work
what is a Rising action
repetition of the initial consonant sounds of words: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”
what is an Alliteration
The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities
what is an Characterization
the feeling the reader takes away from the piece
what is a mood
extreme exaggeration to add meaning
what is a Hyperbole
the turning point in a literary work
what is a climax
a reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary work
what is an Allusion
the reason behind what an author writes, not the main idea of the story.
what is an Author’s Purpose
an implied comparison between dissimilar objects: “Her talent blossomed”
what is a metaphor
hint of what is to come in a literary work
what is Foreshadowing
results or effects of the climax of a literary work
what is a Falling action
character that is the source of conflict in a literary work
what is an Antagonist
repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds: “Anna’s apples,” “the pond is long gone”
what is an Assonance
language that appeals to the five senses
what is Imagery
the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer
what is Flashback
end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
what is a Resolution/denouement
a word opposite in meaning to another
what is an Antonym
a dramatic device in which a character makes a short speech intended for the audience but not heard by the other characters on stage
what is an Aside
language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language). Includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol)
what is Figurative Language
type or category to which a literary work belongs
what is a Genre