Literary Analysis Vocab.

Front

Study closely and carefully

Back

Analyze

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

One of the persons in a drama or novel

Back

Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Front

A quality distinguishing one character from another

Back

Character Trait

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

The highest point of dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action

Back

Climax

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Main problem faced by the character in the story

Back

Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

A conflict where a character faces an outside force, like another character, nature, or society.

Back

External Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Language using words or expressions with meanings different from the literal.

Back

Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Reader's guess about future events or character feelings.

Back

Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Front

Problem within a character, involving struggles like difficult decisions, guilt, or fear.

Back

Internal Conflict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Front

Everything that occurs in a story.

Back

Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3