IB English Literature and Language Terms

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A story in which and characters and events have a literal and figurative meaning

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

A comparison of two different things to show the differences

When an imaginary or real person is referenced to

Characterization

The way the author presents the characters to the reader
1. appearance
2. actions
3. what other characters do
4. How they talk

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

A struggle between opposing forces
(internal or external)

A writer's or speaker's choice of words
(anything the writer writes)

Dramatic Monologue

When a speaker addresses a silent listener with intensity or deep emotion

An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

Comedy that depends on: overblown speech, unbelievable situations, exaggerated characters, and sexual innuendos

Figurative Language

A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. (used for literary effect)

Going back into the past

Leaves clues that something will happen

The physical arrangement of words in a poem.
A literary category (genre)

exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

Imagery (Auditory)

Imagery (Gustatory)

Imagery (Kinesthetic)

Body tension and movement

Imagery (Olfactory)

Imagery (organic)

Internal feelings

Imagery (Tactile)

Imagery (Visual)

a guess or you are drawing conclusions
(not stated by author)

Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play

Situational Irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Placement of two things closely together to emphasize the similarities or differences

a direct comparison
(one thing is described in terms of another)

How the reader feels about the text while reading

A recurring theme, subject or idea

A word that imitates the sound it represents

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth (ex. cruel kindness)

Same grammatical form of ideas

A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule.

The speaker in a poem or the narrator in a work of fiction

Personification

attributing human qualities to something non-human

Sequence of events in a story
1. exposition
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution

the perspective from which a story is told
1. 1st person
2. 3rd person limited
3. 3rd person omicent

Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter

An expression for emphasis or humor by using two different meanings for the same word

making fun of foolish ideas or customs

1. Time
2. Place
3. Atmostphere

A comparison using like or as.

The arrangement of parts
(ex. paragraphs, chapters, etc.)

Symbol/symbolism

An object/person/place that has meaning in its self and stands for something larger

Arrangement of words to form sentences

Overall message the author is trying to get across to the reader

The authors attitude of a literary work

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