Freshman Literary Terms

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The high point of interest or suspense in a short story.

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Climax

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A form of nonfiction in which a person tells his/her own life story.

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Autobiography

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A character or force in conflict with the main character.

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Antagonist

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A story written to be performed by actors.

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Drama

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The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

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Foreshadowing

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Writing or speech that explains a process or presents information.

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Exposition

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A speech by one character in a play, story, or poem.

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Monologue

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The descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader.

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Imagery

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Words are used to express the opposite of what is meant.

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Verbal Irony

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A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.

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Personification