ENG2 Literary Terms 1st6Wks

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

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

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

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

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

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

a story that has both a literal meaning and symbolic meaning

time and place in which a story takes place

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

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

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

actions, thoughts, motivations, and qualities/traits

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

using symbols to represent abstract ideas in concrete ways

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

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

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

the basic sequence of events in a story

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

the perspective from which the events in the story are told

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

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

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

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