Details Title: 8th Honors Literature Exam Description: Vocabulary Words Total Flash Cards: 77 Created: 12/13/2006 14:25:09		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Alliteration Definition the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words Term Allusion Definition a reference to another work of literature of to a familiar person, place, or event outside of literature Term Anecdote Definition a brief story told to entertain or to make a point Term Antithesis Definition the technique of presenting striking contrasts to emphasize an idea Term Aphorism Definition a brief statesment, often of a general truth Term Aphorism Definition a brief statement, often of a general truth Term Autobiography Definition the story of a person's life, written by that person Term Biography Definition the story of a person's life, written by another person Term Character Definition a person or animal who takes part in the action of a work of literature Term Characterization Definition the use of literary techniques to reveal the nature of a character Term Climax Definition the high point of interest or suspense in a story or play Term Complication Definition an event that heightens, or complicates a conflict that has already been introduced Term Conflict Definition a struggle between opposing forces Term Description Definition writing that creates a picture of a scene, event, or character Term Dialect Definition the variety of a language spoken by the people of a region or social group Term Dialouge Definition a conversation between two of more characters Term Diction Definition the word choice of a character or narrator in a literary work Term Drama Definition writing that tells a story through dialouge and action Term Episode Definition a self-contained section of a longer story Term Essay Definition a brief nonfiction work that deals with one subject, often in a personal way Term Exposition Definition the part of a plot that provides background information and that introduces the setting and the important characters Term Extended Metaphor Definition a series of comparisons between two unlike things that have several elements in common Term Fable Definition a brief story, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson about human nature Term Fairy Tale Definition a type of children's story in which magic plays a central role Term Fiction Definition writing about imaginary people, places, and events Term Figurative Language Definition language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meanings of the words Term Flashback Definition a part of a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an earlier conversation, scene, or event Term Foil Definition a character who provides a striking contrast to another character Term Folk Tale Definition a story that is handed down, usually by work of mouth, among the people of a region Term Foreshadowing Definition the technique of hinting about something that has not yet happened Term Hero Definition the main character in a story Term Hyperbole Definition an exaggeration for emphasis Term Inciting Incident Definition the event that introuduces the conflict and sets in motion the plot of the story Term Metaphor Definition a direct comparison between two unlike things that have something in common Term Mood Definition the feeling created by a literary work Term Moral Definition the lesson taught by a story Term Motif Definition an element that appears over and over again in a literary work or in a group of literary works Term Myth Definition a traditional story, usually about a superhuman being or unlikely event Term Narrative Definition any writing that tells a story Term Narrative Poem Definition one that tells a story Term Narrator Definition the teller of a story Term Nonfiction Definition writing about real people, places, and events Term Novel Definition a type of prose fiction that is longer and more complex than a short story or a long short story Term Onomatopoeia Definition the use of words to imitate sounds Term Paradox Definition a statement that seems to contradict itself Term Parallelism Definition the technique of repeating a grammatical pattern in a sentence or series of sentences Term Personification Definition the giving of human qualities to an object, animal, or idea Term Plot Definition the sequence of events in a story Term Poetry Definition an expression of ideas and feeling in compact, imaginative, and musical language Term Point of View Definition the perspective from whice a story is told Term Prose Definition writing organized into paragraphs Term Proverb Definition a brief saying that expresses a truth or a bit of wisdom Term Refrain Definition a phrase or sentence one or more lines in length Term Repetition Definition the technique of using a sound, a word, a phrase, or a sentence over again for emphasis Term Resolution Definition the point at which the conflict in a literary work ends Term Rhyme Definition the repetition of syllable sounds at the end of words Term Rhyme Scheme Definition the pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines Term Rhythm Definition the patter of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem Term Scene Definition a unit of action that takes place in one setting Term Science Fiction Definition writing based on real or imagined scientific developments Term Sensory Images Definition words and phrases that appeal to the five senses; sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell Term Sequence Definition the order of events in a literary work Term Setting Definition the time and place of the action of the story Term Shape Definition the way that words look on the page Term Short Story Definition a work of fiction that can be read in one sitting Term Simile Definition a comparison using like or as Term Speaker Definition the voice that talks to the reader in poem Term Stage Directions Definition notes included in plays to help readers picture the action Term Stanza Definition a group of lines that form a unit in a poem Term Stereotype Definition a character who conforms to a simplified common type Term Structure Definition the way in which a story, poem, or play is put together Term Style Definition the way in which a work of literature is written Term Subplot Definition a less important story that is woven into the fabric of the main story Term Symbol Definition a person, place, of object that stands for something beyond itself Term Tale Definition a simple story told in prose or poetry Term Theme Definition the main idea of a work of literature Term Tone Definition the writer's attitude toward a subject