Literary Terms
Vocabulary
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Vocab List 1
Literary Terms
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an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words
What is an idiom
100
poor quality
What is atrocious
100
the central idea or message of a work, the insight it offers into life
What is theme
100
group
What is the synonym for clique
100
a long narrative poem recounting the exploits of larger-than-life character in important and heroic acts
What is epic
200
comparison not using like or as
What is metaphor
200
to exclude from a group by common consent
What is ostracized
200
Combination of two seemingly contradictory or opposite words in short phrase.
What is oxymoron
200
wrong, inconsistent
What is the synonym of flagrant
200
a comparison of two or more similar objects, suggesting that if they are alike in certain respects, they will probably be alike in other ways as well
What is analogy
300
the author's attitude toward his or her subject
What is mood
300
marked by excessive sensitivity and impulsive change of mood
What is temperamental
300
An inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.
What is bias
300
unsuspecting
What is the synonym for naive
300
the narrator tells the story using the pronouns "You", "Your," and "Yours" to address a reader or listener directly
What is second person point of view
400
a character who changes very little or does not change at all
What is static character
400
a psychic activity imposing restraint upon another activity
What is inhibition
400
"He ran like a hare down the street."
What is simile
400
a gradual incline
What is the antonym for deterioration
400
narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and thoughts.
What is third person limited
500
widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own familiar, traditional stories
What is folklore
500
to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention intently or obsessively
What is fixate
500
To inform - facts; To entertain - to tell a story; To persuade - to try and get you to do or buy something;
What is author's purpose
500
remain separate
What is the antonym for meld
500
The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true
What is inference
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