Figurative language language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar nonliteral language Includes simile metaphor personification hyperbole symbol conflict struggle between two or more opposing forces person vs person nature society self fateGod ID: 785460
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Slide1
Literary terms
English I
Slide2Figurative language
language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar (non-literal language).
Includes simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol)
Slide3conflict
struggle between two or more opposing forces (person vs. person; nature; society; self; fate/God)
Two subcategories: Internal and External
Slide4Major Types of Conflict
Internal: Man vs. Himself
External: Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Slide5plot
The sequence of events in a literary
work
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denouement/Resolution
Slide6Exposition
Beginning of the story; the background information (setting, characters, etc. )
Slide7Rising action
Series of events that build up to the conflict and create tension and suspense
Slide8Climax
Turning point in the plot
The moment with the greatest intensity
Conflict is directly addressed
Slide9Falling Action
Events occurring after the climax
Leads to the resolution (ending) of the story
Conflicts are resolved
Slide10Denouement/resolution
Final outcome of the story
Tying of “loose ends”
Slide11setting
The
time, place, and circumstance
of a literary
work
Ex: Athens Drive High School, Raleigh, NC, 2
nd
Block,
9
:37 A.M.
Slide12theme
The
underlying main idea of a literary work.
Significant idea, concept, or argument in a literary work
Example: Love lost or love found; The importance of having good morals; Family will always be there for you
Slide13Tone
the
author’s attitude toward the subject of a work
.
Ex: Amused, Angry, Sarcastic, Solemn
“Friendship is temporary”
Slide14Mood
How a literary work makes a reader feel
Feeling or atmosphere a reader experiences
Ex: Tense, joyful, scary
Slide15Foreshadowing
Use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
Ex: “And that was the last time I saw
Issac
…”
Slide16Slide17Narrator
A person who tells a story; in
literature
, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story
.
Slide18Point of view
T
he
vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is
told
1
st
person point of view- the narrator is a character in the story
(
use of ‘I
’)
2
nd
Person: Uses the word “You”
3
rd
person point of view- the narrator is outside of the story (use of ‘he’ ‘she’ ‘they’)
Slide19Third Person
Third Person Omniscient: Knows everything about all of the characters (thoughts, feelings, past, etc.)
Third Person Limited: Knows everything about the protagonist
Slide20Characterization
The manner in which an author develops characters and their personalities
Example: The young girl had long blonde hair, curious blue eyes that nervously scanned the room as if hiding a secret
Slide21protagonist
T
he
main character in a literary work
Spongebob
, Cady Herring, Superman
Slide22Antagonist
A
character that is against a protagonist; the “bad guy”
Example: Lord
Voldemort
, Plankton
Slide23dynamic Character
A character that changes over time, usually as a result of resolving a conflict – usually the protagonist or central character (main character)
Example:
Nemo
,
Simba
, Elsa, Scout
Slide24Static character
A character is someone who does not change over time (main character)
Example: Scar,
Dori
, Olaf, Bob
Ewell
Slide25Round character
Has a complex personality; usually portrayed as someone who has a conflicted personality (minor character)
Ex:
Nala
, Gretchen Wieners, Dill
Slide26Flat character
A character with only one type of personality (minor character)
Example:
Pumba
, Sherriff Tate, Mr. Turtle,
Squidward
Slide27irony
Dramatic…when
the reader or audience knows something a character does not
Situational…when
there is a
difference
between what is expected and what actually occurs
Verbal…when
the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
Slide28Examples of irony
Verbal: I just love going to Wal-Mart!
Situational: A fire station on fire
Dramatic: A killer hiding behind the curtain
The necklace being fake the entire time
Slide29imagery
language
that appeals to the five
senses
The smell of suntan lotion and hamburgers grilling made the 4
th
of July even more special.
Slide30Slide31Author’s purpose
An author’s reason for writing a piece
Example: Challenging racial inequality; To share a personal memory; To get an argument presented
Slide32Flashback
the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer
Example: Louise hated being beside a transfer truck. It reminded her of that horrible accident, changing
her life
drastically only five years ago.
Slide33Alliteration
The repetition of first consonants in a group of
words
Ex: Peter Piper Picked A Pack of Peppers
Slide34Allusion
A
reference to something well-known that exists outside the literary
work
Example: Moves like
Jagger
Slide35Dialogue
direct speech between characters in a literary work
”Do you think you’ll go to the game tonight?” Mary asked.
“Probably not. I have a lot of homework,” John answered.
Slide36simile
a direct comparison of dissimilar objects, usually using like or
as
Tough as nails
Light as a feather
Slide37metaphor
an implied comparison
between
dissimilar
objects
Example: Michael is a pig when he eats
America is a melting pot
The snow is a white blanket
Slide38foreshadowing
hint of what is to come in a
literary work
Example: It was the last time that Jayden would see his best friend. If he had known that, he wouldn’t have said what he did.
Slide39Symbol/symbolism
one thing (object, person, place) used to represent something else
Heart = love
Mockingbird = innocence
Yellow = madness
Slide40Genre
type
or category to which a literary work
belongs
Non-fiction, Fiction, Poetry
Autobiography, Biography
Thriller, Mystery, Classic, Teen, Romance
Slide41hyperbole
extreme exaggeration to add
meaning
Example: It’s 1000 degrees in here!
Her cat weighted 500 pounds.
Summer feels years away.
Slide42Onomatopoeia
use of a word whose sound imitates its
meaning
Example: POW, HISS, BANG, KAPOW
Slide43OXYMORON
P
hrase
that consists of two words that are
contradictory
Example: Pretty ugly, Civil war, Jumbo Shrimp
Slide44personification
figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics
The clouds look angry; It looked like a sad house
Slide45parable
Brief story that often teaches a lesson
Example: Little Boy Who Cried Wolf, Hazel & Gretel
Slide46Parallel Plots
When a story has two, simultaneous plots at once
Example: Mean Girls: Cady Herring trying to make friends; Janice Ian trying to sabotage Regina George
Slide47Rhyme & Rhyme Scheme
repetition of similar or identical sounds: “look and
book”
Rhyme Scheme
– pattern of rhyme among lines of poetry [denoted using letters, as in ABAB CDCD EE]
Slide48stanza
group of lines forming a unit in a
poem
Roses are red
Violets are blue
This class is cool
And you are too