literary terms
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Literary Terms. Setting. The time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place. Conflict. a struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces. Theme. The truth about life revealed in a literary work expressed in a complete sentence. Point of view. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SettingThe time and place in which
the events of a work of literature take place
Conflict
a struggle or clash between opposing characters or
opposing forces
Theme The truth about life
revealed in a literary work expressed in a complete
sentence
Point of view The vantage point from which
a story is told--omniscient
--third-person limited--first person
Foreshadowing The use of clues to suggest
events that will happen later in the plot
Suspense the uncertainty or anxiety you
feel about what will happen next in the story
Metaphor An imaginative comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be
another thing.Example: "Memory is a crazy
woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food.”~Austin
O'Malley,
Mood The overall emotion created by a work of literature.
Example: The children who sat at the kitchen table had smiles
on their faces and birthday cake and ice cream in front of
them. They laughed and squealed with delight.
Simile A comparison between two
unlike things using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles.Example: "When he finished
the apple, he smacked his lips together like a pair of
cymbals."
Symbol a person, a place, a thing, or
an event that has its own meaning and stands for
something beyond itself as well.
Example: The American flag
1. Characterization The process of revealing the
personality of a character in his story.1.What the character says2. How the character looks3. What the character thinks
4.What other characters say about the character
5.How the character acts6. By telling you directly
The author directly states a character’s traits or makes direct
comments about a character’s nature
When a writer reveals a character’s personality through the words of a
character, description of a character’s looks and clothing, comments made
about the character by another character in the story, or the
character’s behavior
A person or an animal in a story, play, or another
literary work
The main character in a work of literature who is involved in the
central conflict
The character or force in conflict with the protagonist
A character who does not change throughout the work, and the reader’s
knowledge of that character does not grow
A character who undergoes some kind of change because
of the action in the plot
PlotA series of events that tell the story.
11. Exposition
The background information about the characters and
the setting at the beginning of a story.
13. ConflictA struggle or clash between
opposing characters or opposing forces
A character’s struggle with an outside force which may be
another character, society as a whole, or a natural force.
A conflict that takes place within a character’s own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions.
The turning point of the story. It is often the most intense moment either mentally or in action. Usually the main character comes face to face with the
conflict. Something happens that reveals how the story will turn out
17. ResolutionThe part of the plot that occurs after the climax and is where
conflicts are resolved and loose ends are tied up.