Duplicate of 9 EOC Literary Term Review

When the author tells us directly what a character is like

Direct comparison not using like or as

When the author gives hints about what is to come in the future

Figure of speech giving human characteristics to an animal, thing, or idea

In plot, this is the stage that introduces the characters, establishes setting, and conflict

In plot, the stage where tensions build in this section

A literary genre based on imagination and net necessarily on fact

Central idea of the text. Refers to a universal life message.

Person trying to go against's society's norms or rules

In plot, the stage where incidents either help or hinder the protagonist in finding a solution

Literature follows a specific pattern or plot structure

In plot, peak or turning point of the action

The narrator address the reader using the word "you".

A record of a person's life written by the person whose life is being described

Usually person vs. technoloy

A literary genre that has metered or rhythmically measured lines and evokes emotional reasons

A long, uninterrupted speech by one character spoken in front of other characters

A situation in which the audience knows more than the character onstage in a play

The storyline shifts to the past to give readers important information to help them understand

A narrator outside the action narrates the events using pronouns like "he", "she", and "they"

A lighthearted play intended to amuse the audience

A literary genre based on FACT

Includes how and where to move onstage.

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Figures of speech to convey meaning that goes the literal meaning of words

The narrator sees and knows everything, even all the thoughts of all the characters

An extravagant or excessive exaggeration

Determine what a character is like through their thought's, words, appearance, and actions

Person trying to survive against the elements (cold, heat, etc)

The narrator is the character in the story. Pronouns like "I", "me", and "my" are used

A written record of a person's life which covers from birth till death

Writers use language to express something more than the literal meaning of words

language, written by the author, that appeals to the five senses

A monologue where the character reveals his or her inner feelings while alone

Refers to developments that are far from what is expected or believed to be deserved

A conflict where a person is struggling with some kind of internal pressure.

Physical fight between two characters

The word choices that a writer makes

Sayings or expressions that are language specific.

Repetition of one initial sound in more than one word. Usually, the sound is a consonant.

A certain type of autobiography which generally discusses a certain period, theme or time

When and where a story takes place.

A serious play that ends in disaster and sorrow

Sarcasm (ex: I love going to school every day)

In plot, the sense that the story is complete

In plot, the stage which follows the climax and provides any necessary explanation

A form of speech intended to convey the opposite of the actual meaning of the words