7th Reading 1st Quarter Lit Terms Freytag Pyramid

Words or phrases that appeal to one or more ofthe 5 senses

Whena character struggles with an outside force; Man vs. Man or Man vs. Nature

The manner in which we express words; enunciation

Growinginterest or excitement readers might experience while awaiting a climax orresolution

the introduction to the story, contains setting, characters, problem

Givinghuman characteristics to an animal, object, or force of nature

Aperson or animal that takes part in the action in a literary work

The author’s use of clues to hint at what mighthappen later

Atmosphere or feeling created by a literary workor passage

Occurs when a character is torn betweendifferent courses of action in their mind

Thesequence of cause and effect events, usually beginning with an exposition

Compares two or more things that have something in common, not using like or as.

 A device used to state ideas in creative ways such ashyperbole, personification, or simile.

the turning point in the story, where the protagonist experiences change

Therepetition of sounds at the beginning of words togive emphasis to the words.

Theway in which the author uses language such as word choice, phrasing, or sentence length

Aliterary device in which an earlier episode is inserted into the sequence ofevents

Theset of ideas associated with a word, along with its meaning

The dictionary meaning of a word, independent ofother associations that the word may have

 Afigure of speech that compares seemingly unlike things using the words like oras

Theperspective from which a story is told; the relationship of the narrator to thestory

The action that leads to the climax

Afigure of speech that is a combination of seemingly contradictory words. “SameDifference”

the action that follows the climax, that leads to the resolution

The central idea or message of a literary work

the solution to the initial conflict is found here

Areflection of a writer’s attitude toward a subject of work such as sarcasm, or anger

Thetime and place of the action of a literary work; can help create aparticular mood