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Literary Terms
Simple Literary Terms Review
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05/09/2017

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Alliteration
Definition
Repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together
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Allusion
Definition
a reference to someone/ something that is well known from literature, history, religion, politics, mythology, sports, etc.
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Antagonist
Definition
a character opposing the main character(protagonist)
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Assonance
Definition
the repetition of similar vowel sounds in words that are close together
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Atmosphere
Definition
the overall mood or feeling of a work of literature
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Conflict
Definition
a struggle between opposing characters or between opposing forces
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Connotation
Definition
a meaning, association, or emotion suggested by a word, aside from it's dictionary definition
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Denotation
Definition
the dictionary definition of a word or expression
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Exaggeration
Definition
over stating something, to create a comic effect
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Free Verse
Definition
poetry without a regular meter or rhyme scheme
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Imagery
Definition
language that appeals to the senses
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Inference
Definition
a conclusion that can be drawn from hints, clues, or other info
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Irony
Definition

a contrast between expectation and reality

  • verbal-contrast between what is said or written and                       what is really meant
  • situation-what actually happens is different from what               was thought would happen
  • dramatic-reader knows something the character                                  doesn't know
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Metaphor
Definition
a comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as"
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Narrative Poem
Definition
a poem that tells a story
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Novel
Definition
a long fictional story
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Onomatopeia
Definition
use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
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Personification
Definition
an animal/object is given human characteristics
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Plot
Definition
the series of related events that amke up a story
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Point of View
Definition
the vantage point from which a story is told
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Prose
Definition
any writing that is not poetry
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Protagonist
Definition
main chacter in a work of literature
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Internal Rhyme
Definition
rhymes within a line of a poem
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End Rhyme
Definition
rhyme at the end of a line
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Setting
Definition
time and place of a work of literature
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Short Story
Definition
a short fictional prose narrative
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Simile
Definition
comparison using "like" or "as"
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Symbol
Definition
stands for something beyond itself
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Theme
Definition
main idea
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Tone
Definition
writer's attitude toward a literary work
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Understatement
Definition
says less than what is meant
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