Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
32 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
allusion |
a reference to sth well-know that exists outside the literary work |
|
|
antagonist |
character that is the source of conflict in a literary work |
|
|
exposition |
the essential background information at the beginning of a literary work; background information in a literary work |
|
|
characterization |
the author's expression of a character's personality through the use of action, dialogue, thought, or commentary by the narrator or another character |
|
|
conflict |
the struggle within the story (Character-self) (Character-character) (Character-society) (Character-nature) (Character-God) |
|
|
rising action |
development of conflict & complications |
|
|
climax |
turning point in a literary work |
|
|
falling action |
results/effects of the climax |
|
|
resolution |
end of a literary work
loose ends are tied up and questions answered |
|
|
dialogue |
vocal exchange between two or more characters One of the ways in which plot, character, action, etc. are developed |
|
|
diction |
word choice to create a specific effect |
|
|
figurative language |
language that represents one thing in terms of something dissimilar |
|
|
flashback |
the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present clearer |
|
|
foreshadowing |
hint of what is to come in a literary work |
|
|
genre |
type or category to which a literary work belongs |
|
|
hyperbole |
extreme exaggeration to add meaning |
|
|
imagery |
the collection of images within a literary work Used to evoke atmosphere, mood, tension |
|
|
dramatic irony |
when the reader/audience knows sth a character does not |
|
|
situational irony |
when what is expected to happen differs from what actually occurs. |
|
|
verbal irony |
when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite |
|
|
metaphor |
an implied comparison between dissimilar objects |
|
|
motif |
a recurring feature of a literary work that is related to the theme; features in a narrative that remind us a general theme |
|
|
personification |
figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics |
|
|
plot |
the sequence of events in a literary work |
|
|
point of view |
the vantage point from which the author presents action of the story |
|
|
protagonist |
the main character in a literary work |
|
|
setting |
the time and place of a literary work |
|
|
stereotype |
standardized, conventional ideas about characters, plots, and settings. sometimes useful, sometimes problematic. |
|
|
suspense |
technique that keeps the readers guessing what will happen next |
|
|
symbol/symbolism |
related to imagery. sth which is itself yet stands for or means sth else. more singular & fixed than imagery |
|
|
theme |
underlying main idea of a literary work. This differs from the subject of a literary work in that it involves a statement or opinion about the subject. |
|
|
tone |
suggests an attitude toward the subject which is communicated by the words the author chooses. designates the mood and effect of a work ex) playful, somber, serious, casual, formal, ironic |
