Literary terms 1
The highest point of tension or conflict in a story
Climax
Comparison of 2 unlike things saying one thing IS something else
Metaphor
Story is told from a narrator using "I" and "me"
1st person point of view
The main character in a story, often the hero or "good guy"
Protagonist
The time and place in which a story takes place
Setting
Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas
Personification
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
Alliteration
The character usually in conflict with the hero of a story, usually referred to as "the bad guy"
Antagonist
An intended exaggeration used for effect and not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
A word that imitates the sound it represents
Onomatopoeia
A struggle between oppossing forces that drives the plot of a story
Conflict
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning
Symbolism
The sequence of events in a story; includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Plot
Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story
Foreshadowing
The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
Characterization
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work; something the author believes is common knowledge
Allusion
The central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work; a life lesson
Theme
Voice
The overall feeling or atmosphere that a piece of literature creates for the reader
Mood
The type of irony that takes place when the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic irony
The type of irony where a character says one thing but means another
Verbal irony
The art of using language effectively and persuasively
Rhetoric
Irony that happens when the situation is opposite of what is expected
Situational irony
A figure of speech in which something is presented as less important or significant than it actually is
Understatement