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English Literary Terms for Midterm
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9th Grade
01/15/2013

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Alliteration
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Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning and/or within words
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Allusion
Definition
Reference to a person, place, event in history, or a well-known literature piece
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Characterization
Definition
Appearance, Thoughts, Actions, and/or Reactions from other characters
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Conflict
Definition
Essence of fiction, creates plot, 4 kinds (Man vs.....Man, Nature, Society, or Self)
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Use of hints/clues to suggest what will happen later in the story
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Irony
Definition
Contrast between what is said and what is meant
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Metaphor
Definition
Figure of speech, involves a direct comparion to suggest what will happen later in the story
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Personification
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Figure of speech, gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or idea
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Plot
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Sequence of events, or what happens in a story
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Point of View
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How the story is written; 1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
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Protagonist
Definition
Main character in a literary work
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Setting
Definition
Time and place of the action in a literary work
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Simile
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Figure of speech, 2 things compared with 'like' or 'as'
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Symbolism
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Person, place, or object which has meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well
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Theme
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Main idea/underlying meaning of a literary work; stated or implied
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Tone
Definition
Author's attitude toward a subject; stated or implied
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