The pervading impression or atmosphere of a work

A rule of conduct or maxim for living expressed or implied as the “point” of a literary work.

A figure of speech combining opposite or contradictory terms into a (generally descriptive) phrase

Non-metrical language; the opposite of verse; writing in sentences and paragraphs without meter.

A comparison is made between two things using like, as, than, similar to, resembles, seems, etc.

The main idea, or message, of a literary work.

The writer’s attitude toward the subject, the audience, or themselves

The subject matter or area of a literary work. Not to be confused with Theme.

The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs

Something that means more than what it is; an object, person, situation, or action

Metrical language; the opposite of prose; generally written in lines and stanzas

Character in a story or poem who opposes the main character (protagonist).

Any of the persons involved in a story or play

The process of conveying information about characters

Direct characterization

A method of characterization in which the author tells directly what a character is like

A character who during the course of a story undergoes a permanent change

A character whose character is summed up in one or two traits only

A character who contrasts with another in order to highlight various features of that other character's personality

Character endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for bold exploits, favored by the gods

Overbearing and excessive pride

Indirect characterization

The author shows a character in action, compelling us to infer what the character is like

The main character of a novel, play, or film

A character whose character is complex and many-sided.

A character who is the same sort of person at the end of a story as at the beginning.

Tragic Flaw (Hamartia)

A flaw of the protagonist in a tragedy that brings the protagonist to ruin

A speech in which a character turns from the person being addressed to speak directly to the audience

Informal, conversational language that would be inappropriate in formal situations

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative.

A regional variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.

Any word or phrase that intends a non-literal meaning rather than a solely literal meaning.

Use of exaggeration in the service of truth

A dramatic soliloquy or a literary composition in the form of an uninterrupted speech

A play on words Example: The tallest building in town is the library — it has thousands of stories!

Bitter or cutting speech; speech intended by its speaker to give pain to the person addressed

Character relates their thoughts and feelings to the audience without addressing any characters

A kind of language esp. occurring in casual or playful speech

A figure of speech that consists of saying less than one means

The part of a play or novel (usually at the beginning) that provides the background information

A clash of actions, desires, ideas, or goals in the plot of a story or drama.

That development of plot and conflict in a story that precedes and leads up to the climax

The turning point or high point of a plot; a moment of greatest tension from a conflict.

Immediately follows the climax and shows the aftereffects of the events in the climax

The conclusion of the story. Conflicts are resolved.

Literary Terms Flashcards

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Allegory

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A narrative or description having a second or symbolic meaning beneath the surface one

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Allusion

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A reference, indirect or implied, to something in previous literature or history

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Anecdote

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A short account of an interesting or humorous incident

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Genre

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A type or class, like poetry, drama, etc.

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Imagery

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The representation through language of any sensory experience

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in which an implicit comparison is made between two things essentially unlike

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Motif

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A recurring pattern of images, words or symbols that reveals a theme in a work of literature

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