English Terms - Part II

a type of POV: a voice outside the story tells the story (from character's POV)

language used to persuade

Comparison between two things; looking for similarities

a recurring image, word, objectthat appears throughout the same work

literary device where something stands for or represents something else

an extreme exaggeration; “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”

Sound words “Pop, crackle, boom.”

attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience.

type of irony: words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant

the sequence of events in a literary work

A “chunk” or group of lines in poetry

a speaker or character who tells a story

type of irony: something audience knows that character doesn't

An account of the writer’s own life written from the author’s perspective

A question to which an answer is not expected or already known

The ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction

a struggle between two opposing forces

a type of POV: all-knowing narrator who can tell readers what any character thinks/feels

type of irony: opposite of what reader/character expected

literary technique that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from past

involves two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form

a recurring and familiar pattern in literature or types of characters (good vs. bad)

Prejudice or inclination to one side regarding a topic, person, event, etc.

literature technique that involves the differences between appearance and reality

a conversation between two characters

a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point

Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. True writing.

type of characterization: author tells the character’s traits

mockery of a view, group, or humanity, usually with the aim of inspiring change

a statement that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth

the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words

same sound found in different words (fame/game)

any writing that tells a story

An author’s reason for writing: to inform, to persuade, to explain

the process of proving something wrong by argument or evidence

highest point of interest or action

not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

the particular way in which a writer uses language

the way in which a text is designed

Using the words around an unfamiliar word to figure out the meaning

the opposite of the claim

a stylistic device, which shows how fast or slow a story unfolds.

very brief story, usually told to make a point

word choice including denotation and connotation; the choice of words an author chooses to use.

a type of figurative language in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

placing different ideas close together, especially for comparison or contrast

A narrative composed from personal experience. Often shorter than autobiographies

the writer’s attitude toward his/her audience and subject

the repetition of a vowel sound in several words throughout a sentence

type of conflict that involves a character in conflict with him or herself (emotions/decisions)

placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc

the time and place of the story’s action

A brief, accurate and unbiased statement that sums up the important facts

an epic’s larger-than-life main character

a character who develops or changes through the course of the story.

a type of point of view: ("I"; "me")

the way the reader feels while reading the text.

an overused word or phrase

the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist

a type of verbal irony in which something is represented as being less important than it is

a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics

a type of conflict when a character struggles against an outside force

introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation

central message or insight of life revealed in story

all events leading up to the climax

two words used together that contradict one another. Jumbo Shrimp, pretty ugly

form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group

events that lead to the resolution

a type of characterization: shows the character's personality

Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together

a statement that makes your main point

Word, line, or image repeated for emphasis

To guess, to conclude from evidence.

writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally but used to create vivid expressions

Writing that deals with imaginary people, places, and events

The rhyme pattern found in a poem

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, and literary work

In POETRY a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated.

words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses

a character who does not change

An account of a person’s life written or told by another person.

The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

symbolic story structured with at least two levels of meaning

a type of figurative language in which like or as is used to make a comparison

the main character in a literary work

The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive,