ENG2 Literary Terms 1st6Wks

choice of words in speaking or writing for clear and effective expression

articulation or expression in coherent form, either verbally or in a piece of writing

the narrator tells the story in third person from an all-knowing perspective

the narrator restricts his knowledge to one character’s view or behavior

the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

a reference within a literary work to another work of literature, art, or real event.

emotions or associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal (feeling blue)

the basic sequence of events in a story

using symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways

a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do (right & wrong)

time and place in which a story takes place

the dictionary definition of a word; the literal or cognitive meaning

the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

the use of language to create mental images and sensory impressions.

a division or type of literature (fiction, poetry, drama, nonfiction, etc.)

the central or universal idea of a piece of fiction or the main idea of a nonfiction essay

the arrangement and sequence of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases

a struggle between opposing forces or characters (internal or external)

point of view is limited to what one person sees, hears, feels, or is told

a character who tells a story from his own point of view

a hint of something that is going to happen in the story

actions, thoughts, motivations, and qualities/traits

image, personage, or theme that recurs in stories & myths throughout history & literature

the narrator restricts the perspective to that of only one character to tell the story

the perspective from which the events in the story are told

a story that has both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning