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Literary Terms
Literary Terms
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English
9th Grade
05/31/2009

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Allusion
Definition
making a reference to a well known person, place, thing, event, literature,
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Characterization
Definition
the way the author presents characters;
B-behavior
O- others thoughts about them
A- their appearance
S- speech
T- their thoughts, how they feel about themselves and others
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Internal Conflict
Definition
a struggle inside character's head, man vs. self
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External Conflict
Definition
a struggle between 2 opposing forces,
man vs. man,
man vs. nature,
man vs. society
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Flashback
Definition
when a story refers to an earlier time
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Foreshadowing
Definition
a hint about what will happen later in the story
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Hyperbole
Definition
a deliberate exaggeration
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Imagery
Definition
author describes something that appeals to the 5 senses
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
when the audience or reader knows more than the characters in the story
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Situational Irony
Definition
when something happens that goes against what you would expect,
ex. firehouse burns down
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Verbal Irony
Definition
saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)
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Metaphor
Definition
a comparison of 2 dissimilar things which does not use like or as. speaking of something as though it is something else,
ex. my love is a red, red rose
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Mood
Definition
how the story or work makes you feel
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Onomatopoeia
Definition
a made up word that represents a sound,
ex. buzz, meow
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Oxymoron
Definition
a statement that seems to contradict itself,
ex. a wise fool
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Paradox
Definition
a statement that seems contradictory, but may actually be true,
ex. "the silence of midnight rang in my ears"
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Personification
Definition
giving a nonhuman subject human characteristics,
ex. the flower danced
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First Person Point of View
Definition
the narrator is a character in the story
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Third Person Limited Point of View
Definition
the narrator is a character outside the story
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Third Person Omniscient Point of View
Definition
the narrator is a character outside the story that can tell how any character in the story is thinking and feeling
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Setting
Definition
the time, place, physical details, and circumstances in which a situation occurs
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Simile
Definition
a comparison of 2 dissimilar things using like or as,
ex. my love is like a red, red rose
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Symbolism
Definition
something that represents something else
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Theme
Definition
a central message or insight about life that can be understood by most cultures
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Tone
Definition
the writer's attitude toward his or her audience or subject
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Soliloquy
Definition
a character alone on stage speaking to the audience
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