Literary Terms 9H Ny

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Foreshadowing

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Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature.

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conflict

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is the struggle found in fiction. Conflict may be internal or external and is best seen in (1) Man in conflict with another Man: (2) Man in conflict in Nature; (3) Man in conflict with self

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plot

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Plot is the sequence of events that take place in the story.

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theme

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Theme is the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express. All of the elements of literary terms contribute to theme. A simple theme can often be stated in a single sentence.

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protagonist

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The main character in a drama or other literary work. "good guy"

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monologue

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A long speech made by one person, often monopolizing a conversation.

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flashback

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Flashback is action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding.

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alliteration

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Alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. "lady lounges lazily''

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symbol

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Symbol is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

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soliloquy

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A dramatic or literary form of discourse in which a character talks to himself or herself or reveals his or her thoughts without addressing a listener.

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prologue

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introduction to a play or story

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pun

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the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound.

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blank verse

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unrhymed verse

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paradox

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a statement which seems to contradict itself
A dog growls when it's angry, and wags its tale when it's pleased. Now I growl when I'm pleased and wag my tale when I'm angry."

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invocation

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an appeal made by a poet to a muse or deity for help in composing the poem. The invocation of a muse was a convention in ancient Greek and Latin poetry, especially in the epic;

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aside

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A piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage.

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sonnet

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A 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes.
-ababcdcdefefgg-
each line is 10 syllables

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epic

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1. An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero.

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allusion

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Allusion is a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or ficticious, or to a work of art. Casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
An allusion may be drawn from history, geography, literature, or religion.

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simile

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Simile is the comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

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metaphor

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the comparison of two UNLIKE things
Example:
He is a pig.

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end rhyme

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a rhyme of the last word or the last syllable of two or more lines of verse

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epithet

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term used to characterize a person or thing, such as rosy-fingered in rosy-fingered dawn or the Great in Catherine the Great.

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tragedy

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A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances.

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irony

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Irony is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.

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oxymoron

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Oxymoron is putting two contradictory words together.
"bitter sweet"
"sad joy"

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personification

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Personification is giving human qualities to animals or objects.

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extended metaphor

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A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.

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point of view (1st 2nd 3rd)

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The attitude or outlook of a narrator or character in a piece of literature, a movie, or another art form.
1st: First person point of view is a point of view in which an "I" or "we" serves as the narrator of a piece of fiction.
2nd. Definition: In second person point of view, the narrator tells the story to another character using "you"
3rdThe third person point of view is a form of storytelling in which a narrator relates all action in third person, using third person pronouns such as "he" or "she."

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setting

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Setting is determining Time and Place in fiction.

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characterization
indirect,direct

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Characterization is the method used by a writer to develop a characters traits or qualities.
direct: the writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells what the character is like.
indirect: the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.

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paraphrase

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an expression of a statement or text in other words, esp in order to clarify

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dramatic foil

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a dramatic foil is a character that will by contrast help to accentuate another character's opposite personality
ex. benvolio and tybalt

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onomatopoeia

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents.
ex. POW

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iambic pentameter

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Iambic pentameter is one of many meters used in poetry and drama. It describes a particular rhythm that the words establish in each line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these small groups of syllables are called "feet" (shakespere)

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assonance

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds as in consonance."It beats as it sweeps as it cleans."

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internal rhyme

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Internal Rhyme is rhyming within a line.

Example:
I awoke to black flak.

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repetition

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the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

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epic simile

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An extended simile elaborated in great detail.