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Section 1
(50 cards)
exposition
the beginning part of the story where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced
flashback
the method of returning to an earlier point in time through a memory, dream, etc. for the purpose of making the present clearer
theme
The central idea, message, or meaning of a literary work (A story's main message or moral.)
Second-person point of view
Writing in the second person requires use of the pronouns you, your, and yours. This point of view is used to address the audience in technical writing, advertising, songs and speeches. It is different from the first person, which uses pronouns including I and me, and different from the third person, which uses pronouns such as he and she.
Drama
a written work that tells a story through action and/or speech and is meant to be acted out
antagonist
Character that is a source of conflict. (The opponent or enemy of the main character, or protagonist.)
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonant sounds: "Anna's applies: or "the pond is long gone."
Fiction
prose works of literature that are partly or totally imaginary
alliteration
repetition of the initial consonant sound of words ex. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Poetry
Writing that is highly structured to create a specific emotional response; uses condensed, vivid language, figures of speech, and often meter and rhyme in lines and stanzas
Conflict: Man Vs Society
A character struggles with a group, society, or some element of society
resolution/denouement
end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
rising action
the part of the story where the conflict is developed
climax
The turning point in a literary work. (The point in a play, novel, short story, or narrative poem at which the conflict reaches its greatest intensity and is then resolved.)
Non Fiction
prose writing that contains facts about real people and events
direct characterization
when the author directly states characteristics of the character
situational irony
when there is a disparity between what is expected and what actually occurs (When something happens that is the reverse of what you expected.)
foreshadowing
Hint about what is about to come in a literary work (Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later in the story. Authors use foreshadowing to build suspense and to prepare the reader for what happens next).
third-person limited point of view
the narrator is outside the story telling the story through the mind of ONE character
dialogue
Direct speech between characters in a literary work (The conversation between characters in a work of literature.)
Conflict: Man vs Nature
A character struggles with nature (racoon outsmarts him)
external conflict
is a conflict that occurs outside the body
first-person point of view
Where the narrator is a character in the story who describes things from his or her own perspective and refers to himself or herself as "I."
falling action
the part of the story where the conflict unravels with the main character (protagonist) either winning or losing
conflict
A struggle between two or more opposing forces.
Conflict: Man vs Self
a character struggles with himself/herself to overcome an internal problem
indirect characterization
when the author tells details about the character so that the reader can figure out what the character is like
symbolism
The practice of using symbols.
setting
the time and place of a literary work (story)
verbal irony
When a speaker says one thing but means the opposite. (When the name or description of something implies the opposite of the truth. For example: calling a very tall person "Tiny.")
personification
figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics. (ex: The flowers held their heads sadly toward the ground after the heavy rain.)
Conflict: Man vs Fate
A character struggles with an outside influence. Something that seems out of their control.
protagonist
the main character in a literary work (story); the hero
metaphor
The comparison between two different things by suggesting one thing is another things ex: She/he is a brick house.
point of view
The vantage point or perspective from which a literary work (story) is told. ( In other words, who is telling the story--a character in the story or an outside character?)
figurative language
language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar(not like itself): simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, and symbols are figurative language
irony
the difference between reality and perception
simile
the direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using "like" or "as" ex. I wandered, lonely as a cloud.
Conflict: Man Vs Man
A character struggles with another character
plot
The sequence of events in a literary work (story).
Inciting Force
The action that gets the story going (Such as the dog fight in the book, Where The Red Fern Grows)
internal conflict
a conflict within a character involving feelings and emotions
characterization
The manner in which the author develops the characters and their personalities. S.T.E.A.L: SPEECH (What they say and how they say it), THOUGHTS (Thinking and feeling), EFFECTS ON OTHERS (Emotions and reactions), ACTIONS (With others and under stress), LOOKS (Expressions and dress)
tone
The author's attitude toward the subject of a work.
dramatic irony
when the reader or audience knows something a character does not
symbols
Objects, events, or creatures that stand for other things. For example, the American flag is really a piece of fabric with stars and stripes on it, but it also represents the United States and ideals like freedom, patriotism, and pride.
3rd person objective
the narrator is outside the story telling the story objectively
genre
type or category to which a literary work belongs
third-person omniscient point of view
the narrator is outside the story telling the story through the minds of MANY characters
Character
person or animal found in a work of fiction
Section 2
(50 cards)
structure
the framework on which the story is built, such as plots, subplots, chapters, and scenes
tragedy
a serious play with a sad or tragic end
suspense
anticipation as to the outcome of events in a story
apostrophe
an address, either to someone who is absent and therefore cannot hear the speaker or to something nonhuman that cannot comprehend. Apostrophe often provides a speaker the opportunity to think aloud.
comedy
a humorous literary work, such as a play, having a happy ending
narrator
the voice and implied speaker of a fictional work; the person who tells the story
archetype
a term used to describe the universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. In literature, characters, images and themes that symbolically embody universal meaning and basic human experiences, regardless of when or where they live, are considered archetypes.
audience
the person or persons who will read or hear the literary work
hyperbole
An Exaggeration. Example "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
style
the distinctive way an author uses words and sentences
onomatopoeia
use of a word whose sound imitates its meaning: ex. hiss, buzz, clank, or splat
rhyme
repetition of similar or identical sounds: "look and crook"
Connotation
A feeling that is associated with a particular word
rhyme scheme
pattern of RHYME among lines of poetry [denoted using letters, as in ABAB CDCD EE]
end rhyme
this is rhyme that occurs at the END of lines
play
a composition written for dramatic performance on the stage
memoir
a written account, usually in book form, of the interesting experiences of one's life
parable
a brief story that teaches a lesson
autobiography
the written history or a person's life written by himself or herself
meter
the rhythm of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem
short story
a short work of narrative fiction
rhythm
how the words flow when they are linked with one another in a poem
anagram
a word or phrase made form the letters of another word or phrase, as "heart" is an anagram of "earth"
idiom
A group of words that have an understood meaning that is different from its literal meaning.
act
a major division in the action of a play
fable
a brief story with a moral message, often including animals as characters
epilogue
a concluding section at the end of a literary work, such as a novel or play
allusions
references to persons or events in the past or in literature
prose
literature that is written in a style closely correspondence to the patterns of everyday speech
dynamic character
a character who is changed by the actions and experiences in the story
anti-hero
a protagonist who has the opposite characteristics of a traditional hero
tale
a short, simple narrative of events told in a direct manner without detailed description of characters
accent
The emphasis, or stress, given a syllable in pronunciation
Mood
the atmosphere or feeling created by a work of literature
round character
a character who is well-developed enough that the reader can identify his or her personality and physical and emotional traits
static character
a character who changes little or not at all throughout the story
oxymoron
phrase that consists of two words that are contradictory ex. jumbo shrimp
diction
the choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language in a work of literature
ambiguity
allows for two or more simultaneous interpretations of a word, phrase, action, or situation, all of which can be supported by the context of a work
biography
the written history of a person's life
allegory
a story that uses symbols or metaphors to convey a deeper meaning in addition to its surface meaning
novel
a long work of narrative fiction
repetition
repetition is often used by a writer to emphasize a point or to draw attention to a point of view
imagery
using figurative language and description to convey mental images that appeal to our senses
flat character
a character who is a standard type built around a single idea or quality
stanza
group of lines forming a unit in a poem
syntax
the arrangement of words in sentences
narrative
a story or account that is told by a narrator
Denotation
A word's dictionary definition
prologue
the preface or introduction to a literary work, such as a novel or play
Section 3
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