Literary Terms
an implied comparison between two or more things
What is metaphor
the perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
Repetition of beginning sounds/letters in consecutive words
Alliteration
A direct comparison between two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
The feeling created in the reader by a literary work
mood
Pattern of beats or stresses in spoken or written language
Rhythm
what the text is mainly about
What is central idea?
Point of view when the narrator is all knowing
What is 3rd person (omniscient)?
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Allusion
a color, image, etc. that has a meaning beyond its literal appearance
What is a symbol?
The use of words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
A formal division of lines in a poem considered as a unit
What is a stanza?
Tension or problem between opposing forces
What is conflict?
a quality in an author's voice which shows what they are feeling or thinking
What is tone?
a feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning
What is connotation?
Writing that must be interpreted through critical thinking and inference and cannot be taken literally.
Figurative Language
A type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
Personification
In literature, refers to the step-by-step process wherein an author introduces and then describes a character
Characterization
When a character feels guilt, it is this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
Descriptive writing that is rich in details connected to the five senses
What is imagery?
the literal definition of a word
What is denotation?
All fictional stories can be mapped out on a ____ _______
What is a plot diagram?
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is rhyme?
When making a claim in your writing you should use textual _________.
What is evidence?
Three main types of external conflict
What is man vs man; man vs nature; man vs society
A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
Rhyme Scheme
_____ characters are characters that are not well developed; while ____ characters are well developed
What are flat and round?
____ characters change throughout a story while ______ characters stay the same
What are static and dynamic?
_____ characters are often opposites and highlight contrasting qualities in one another
What is foil?
Any time you use ideas/words/quotes that are not your own you must ____ using ___ formatting.
What is cite and APA?