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Literary Terms

words that are important to us.

TermDefinition
Genre Type or classification
prose uses the ordinary form of language
Drama a type of literature meant to be acted on stage
Poetry a genre of literature that expresses emotion through the careful arrangement of words for their sound, rhythm, plus meaning
characterization Techniques used by an author in creating a character
Plot the sequence of events in a story
setting the time and place of in a story
Narrator Person that tells the story
Imagery sensory details (details the appeal to the five senses)
Monologue Prolonged talked or discourse by a single speaker, especially one dominating or monopolizing conversation
Dialogue A conversation between two or more characters
Diction Word choice
Denotation the direct meaning or definition of a word
Connotation An emotional response attached to a word
conflict A struggle between two opposing forces
Mood atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by the literary work
symbolism the use of an object, place, or event to represent something else of greater significance
Irony Difference between what you expect to occur and what actually occurs
Critic one who analyzes, evaluates, and interprets a work of literature
Foreshadowing Techniques used by an author, that give hints to what may happen later in the story
Figurative language Language not meant to be taken seriously/literally
Personification figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis
simile figure of speech comparing two unlike objects using "like" or "as"
metaphor figure of speech comparing two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
Exposition Part of the plot that introduces setting, character, theme, and conflict
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