Lit Terms 1
literary device where an author uses descriptive words that appeal to the reader's five senses
imagery
this portion of the plot occurs immediately after the climax
falling action
When a person, place, or thing represents something other than itself; it has a figurative meaning
Symbolism
the feelings evoked in the reader as they read a text
mood
Simile
The pattern of rhymes in several lines of a poem
Rhyme scheme
when an author hints at the outcome or ending of a story before it happens
foreshadowing
The first part of a story in which the setting and characters are introduced.
Exposition
The character is struggling with a problem that is going on inside their own mind or heart.
Man vs self
The turning point of the story. The central conflict is faced for the last time.
Climax
an idea or feeling associated with a word
connotation
when details about a character are revealed explicitly and specifically by the author; think "telling"
direct characterization
a comparison between two things without using like or as; it compares two different things by saying one thing IS another
metaphor
the main character of a story
protagonist
giving human qualities to nonhuman things in order to describe them
personification
a character that opposes the protagonist
antagonist
round
POV where the narrator is not in the story but has access to one of the characters' thoughts and feelings
3rd person limited
the central idea or life lesson the author wants the reader to take away after reading the story
theme
POV where the narrator is speaking from their own perspective
1st person
when a character's traits can be inferred through dialogue, actions, events, etc.; think "showing"
indirect characterization
POV where the narrator is not in the story but has access to all of the characters' thoughts and feelings
3rd person omniscient
When the first letter of words that are close together are the same (ex: Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet.)
Alliteration
the attitude of the author that is revealed through diction
tone
a character that does not change from the beginning to the end of a story
static