Literary Terms English 3 Review

Figurative Language

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

• A central idea of a work of literature

• Information that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Analogy

• The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

• A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way

• The vantage point from which a story is told (first, second or third person)

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Irony

• The expression of one's meaning by using the language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

• The writer's position on an issue or problem.

• To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, specially to achieve greater clarity.

• A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Conflict

• The setting and circumstances in which a literary work is written or an event occurs.

• The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

• A challenge to a position; an opposing argument

• A struggle between opposing forces

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Tone

• Attitude the writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

• A sequence of events in a story

• Feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for the reader

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Dialogue

• A textual organization based on sequences of connected events usually resented in a straightforward, chronological framework

• Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• A conversation between two or more characters

• A summary free from opinion or bias

Diction

• information in the surrounding text that helps the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word.

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

• A device in literature where an object represents an idea

• A writer's or speaker's choice of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Imagery

• A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

• A description that appeals to the senses

• The sequence of events in a story

• The struggle between opposing forces

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.11-12.3D

Primary Source

• One's listener or reader; those to whom a speech or text is addressed

• The most important point the author makes

• A document or physical object, which was written or created during the time under study

• Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

Analyze

• To break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure

• The writer's position on an issue or problem

• The available body of facts or information indication whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes an addition to its literal or primary meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3