Unit 2: Writing and Literature Literary Terms

This is the perspective the story is told from.

This is a story to explain or give evidence to support your points in your writing.

This is where one character in a play reveals his/her inner thoughts to the audience.

Giving an object human characteristics;

This is how the reader feels, based on the setting, suspense, conflict, complications, word choice, etc.

Two words that are opposites that are commonly used to name or explain something.

This is a repeating plot pattern, symbol, character type, or theme that reappears throughout time in literature.

Jargon is...

"Be yourself," was the advice he gave her.

This is where you can break the rules of grammar and punctuation for effect when writing creatively.

Two characters in the same situation who respond to the conflict differently.Ex: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy

This is what tells the actors and readers where we are, who is where, and what we are hearing, etc.

This is the word choice the author uses.

Romeo and Juliet and Bonnie and Clyde are examples of...

This is the message of the story; it includes a topic and what we should learn about it.

This is the sentence at the end of the introductory paragraph that explains your essay.

It's raining cats and dogs out here!

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

The word for how the author feels about a topic, issue, or story is...

Hungry am I.

This can be any characteristic that is recognized as a trait of a particular author.

A sentence or idea that is contradictory but also true.

A word that has several homophones and is used to make a joke.