English Lit. Terms | Final (:
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allegory | a story in which characters, the setting(s), and the main events represent/symbolize something else. |
| Alliteration | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable. |
| Allusion | a reference to another work of literature (such as a short story, poem, novel, or play). the purpose is to give the reader a better idea. |
| Antagonist | the most prominent of the characters who oppose the protagonist in a narrative or drama, often a villain seeking to frustrate the protagonist, can be a force of nature. example: Jack from LOTF. |
| Anti-Hero | protagonist who has qualities opposite to those normally expected from a hero, such as stupidity, insecurity, dishonesty, and cowardliness. example: Holden is lazy, irresponsible, negative, drinks/smokes, outcast, etc. |
| Argument | gathering of evidence to support a specific P.O.V. |
| Assonance | the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllable. example: Alfonso ate apples and animal characters. |
| Illustration | a synonym for evidence, example, concrete detail, fact; used to develop or clarify an idea, enables writers to show readers what they mean exactly. |
| Climax | highest point in a series of "dramatic" events, turning point. |
| Denouement | "winding down" of action in a play, final resolution of the main conflict, occurring directly after the climax. |
| Diction | author's word choice. |
| Characterization | the development of a character(s) through their speech, action, thoughts, and physical appearance. |
| Foreshadowing | point in the story that gives that gives a clue or hint as to what will happen in the future. |
| Situational Irony | contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen. example: Necklace & Lottery. |
| Dramatic Irony | readers know more about a situation or character in a story than the characters do. example: Cask of Amontillado. |
| Verbal Irony | when someone states something but implies another meaning: double meaning in what a character says, audience/reader understands hidden meaning contrast to the character spoken to. |
| Figurative Language | language that communicates meaning beyond the literal level of what is being expressed, used to create effects, emphasizes ideas, evokes emotions, etc. example: hyperbole, metaphor, simile personification. |
| Foil | when two characters or ideas contrast to emphasize the difference between the two. |
| Imagery | descriptive writing that paints a picture for the reader and appeals to the five senses. (sight, sound, feels, taste, smell.) |
| Tragedy | drama that recounts that downfall of dignified, superior character who is involved in historically or socially significant events. |
| Tragic Hero | protagonist who is in conflict w/ an opposing character or force but has a downfall that leads to catastrophe. |
| Irony | opposite of what we expect - situational: situation turns opposite of what happened - verbal: opposite of what you say - dramatic: know something the character doesn't know |
| Tragic Flaw | possessed by the tragic hero; causes or contributes to his or her downfall that leads to catastrophe. |
| Metaphor | comparison of two different things, using "is." |
| Oxymoron | conjoining contradictory terms. example: as in 'deafening silence'. |
| Parallelism | when ideas, situations, images, and conflicts mirrors one another. example: Holden parallels "the lunatic" from the Bible/kid in the street/darkness in Central Park (darkness in Holden's thoughts.) |
| Point of View (3 types) | perspective from which a story is narrated. »First Person - narrator speaks using "I." "me" etc. »Second Person - "you" etc. »Third Person - "he" "she" etc. |
| Hyperbole | a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or make a point. example: I was so nervous, i was sweating bullets. |
| Pathos | writing that causes the reader to feel pity or sadness: the power of stirring tender emotions. |
| Sonnett | 14 lines, love poem, accent on every other syllable, 5 syllables per line, lyric poem, 14 lines, with a rhyme scheme, (abab cdcd efef gg) Shakespeare sonnet |
| Thesis | main claim, directly of a dignified, superior character who is involved in historically or socially significant events. |
| Tone | the author's emotional mood in the story. |
| Mood | the feeling or atmosphere the author creates for the reader. |
| Theme | main topic of a story. |
| Symbolism | something that represents something else. object, idea, or action. |
| Soliloquy | speech within a dramatic piece (play) in which a character converses with him/herself, revealing his/her thoughts to the audience. |
| Simile | comparison using like or as. example: He ran like the wind. |
| Monologue | long, uninterrupted speech made by one person. |
| Conflict | things that occur that lead to something else or gets in the way of something else happening; struggle between both sides. examples: (person vs. person/society, person vs. nature, person vs. technology, person vs. self, etc.) |
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