Literary Terms-1
When a reader knows something that a character does not know
What is dramatic irony
A character is struggling with something inside himself or herself
A struggle (the problem in the story)
What is conflict?
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later in the story. This may be presented as memories, dreams, or stories of the past told characters.
What is flashback?
The central or main character
What is the protagonist?
The time and place of the story
What is setting?
Something that stands for something more than itself
What is a symbol?
A figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is used to make a comparison between ideas that are basically dissimilar
What is simile?
The highest point of intensity in a short story
The attribution of human characteristics to something that is not human
What is personification?
Character (s) in opposition to the main character
What is the antagonist?
A difference between what is said and what is meant
What is verbal irony?
The sequence of events in a story. This includes the exposition, the rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution
What is plot?
The feeling a piece of literature creates in a reader
What is mood?
The word sounds like what it describes
What is onomatopoeia?
The perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
The conflict of a story is resolved
What is resolution?
The person or character telling the story
Who is the narrator?
Words or phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
What is imagery?
A character struggles against an outside force
What is external conflict?
A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
The central idea that is communicated in a literary work, sometimes expressed directly and stated clearly
What is theme?
A reference to something else in literature
What is allusion?
A difference between what happens and what would be expected to happen
What is situational irony?
The attitude or feeling that comes across in a piece of literature
What is tone?