Keystone Vocab v1.3

Language that can't be taken literally since it was written to create special effect or feeling

The prevailing emotions or atmosphere of a work. Not always what might be expected based on the subject matter.

A variety of a language distinct from standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocab..

A narrative device, used at the beginning of a work & provides necessary background information

Traits that mark a work as imaginative or narrative discourse.

Descriptive or figurative lang. in a literary work; the use of lang. to create sensory (sight, taste, etc.) impressions.

The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage, radio, or television; play

One or more letters occurring as a bound form attached to the BEGINNING, END, or BASE of a word

A form of metaphor in which objects/persons/actions are equated with outside meanings

Part of a plot that is characterized by diminishing tensions & resolution of plot’s conflict

An implied or indirect reference in Literature to a familiar person, place, event (Ex: Biblical, Historical, etc.).

The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Leads up to the climax.

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (e.g., Flowers danced about the lawn).

Traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative or argumentative

The subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items.

Struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness.

The use of a word/phrase to mean the opposite of its literal meaning; difference between the actual and expected result