Literary Terms Flashcards

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Characterization

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Physical and emotional aspects of a character

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Conflict

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A struggle between two opposing forces – can be identified as internal (person vs. self) or external (person vs. person, person vs. society, person vs. nature, person vs. fate)

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Dramatic Irony

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The reader knows or realizes something a character does not

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Foreshadowing

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The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told

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Setting

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The place and time of the events of the story

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Symbol/Symbolism

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Anything that stands for or represents something else

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Theme

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The message or lesson that the author wants to communicate

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Verbal Irony

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Words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant