EOC Literary Terms

Question 1

a division or type of literature - generally prose, poetry or drama

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genre

Question 2

words are used to suggest the opposite of their usual meaning or contradict their usual meaning

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verbal irony

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the time and place of the story (where and when it takes place)

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setting

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an inoffensive word or term used in place of another that is felt to be offensive

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euphemism

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the standard language of written communication, formal speeches, and presentations; no slang

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formal language

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any events leading up to the climax

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rising action

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literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions

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irony

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a figure of speech that is an exaggeration for effect

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hypebole

Question 9

the main character in a literary work

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protagonist

Question 10

a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike subjects using like or as

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simile

Question 11

an author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

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foreshadowing

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a figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics

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personification

Question 13

a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another person

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biography

Question 14

What is the series of related actions or events in a literary work?

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plot

Question 15

a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song

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refrain

Question 16

the repetition of initial letters at the beginning of words

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alliteration

Question 17

contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true

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dramatic irony

Question 18

a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells his or her own life story

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autobiography

Question 19

the message, central concern, or insight into life revealed in a literary work

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theme

Question 20

words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses

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imagery

Question 21

The arrangement of events in a literary work

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sequence

Question 22

a division of poetry similar to a paragraph in prose

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stanza

Question 23

this character is fully developed - writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background

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round

Question 24

the story's end

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resolution

Question 25

understanding gained by "reading between the lines;" reasoning rather than direct statement

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inference

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an event that directly contradicts the expectations of the character, the reader, or audience

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situational irony

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a character or force in conflict with the main character

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anatgonist

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presents events of the past in the midst of a story in the present

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flashback

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a fixed, generalized idea about a character, place, or situation

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stereotype

Question 30

this character changes as a result of the action in the story

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dynamic

Question 31

a person or animal who takes part in the action of a literary work

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character

Question 32

text used researching that is derived from something original (biographies, magazine articles)

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secondary source

Question 33

the special words or terms used by the members of a particular profession or class

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jargon

Question 34

a problem or struggle within a character

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person vs. self

Question 35

the quality of the story that makes the reader curious and excited about what will happen next

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suspense

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Struggle between opposing forces; any problem that must be solved

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conflict

Question 37

literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness

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satire

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anything that stands for or represents something else

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symbol

Question 39

events that occur between the climax and the conclusion

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falling action

Question 40

the perspective from which the story is told

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point of view

Question 41

character has only one or two personality traits - little or no background is revealed

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flat

Question 42

the feeling created in a reader by a literary work or passage

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mood

Question 43

a conflict or problem between characters

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person vs. person

Question 44

the ordinary form of writing; most writing that is not poetry, drama, or song

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prose

Question 45

the author's intent either to inform/teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince the audience

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author's purpose

Question 46

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

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allusion

Question 47

a figure of speech that makes an indirect comparison between two unlike subjects

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metaphor

Question 48

an informal, often short-lived kind of language used in place of standard words

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slang

Question 49

the use of words that imitate sounds

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onomatopoeia

Question 50

the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

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voice

Question 51

an expression having a special meaning different from the usual meanings of the words

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idiom

Question 52

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

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dialect

Question 53

text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works used when researching

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primary source

Question 54

this character stays the same throughout the story

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static

Question 55

the point of highest interest, main character undergoes a change

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climax

Question 56

conversation between characters

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dialogue

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the language of everyday speech, may use contractions and slang

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informal language

Question 58

establishes the setting, identifies the characters, introduces the basic situation

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exposition

Question 59

reason that explains, or partially explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions or speech

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character motivation

Question 60

the two major types of conflict

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internal and external

EOC Literary Terms

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EOC Literary Terms

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