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LA - Literary Terms (32 Karten)

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What does "allusion" mean?
a reference/mention to a well known piece of literature in the expectation that the reader is familiar and can understand the connection.
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What is a round character?
a 3D character. You know about the character's thoughts, feelings, beliefs, inner conflicts, etc.
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What is a setting?
the background where the action of the story takes place, including time AND place.
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What is a simile?
a comparison between two unlike things using the terms "like" or "as".
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Define symbolism.
Symbolism is an object used to represent an abstract concept or idea.
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What is a theme?
a central message or idea that the author wants to give to the reader. you may need to infer the theme if not stated.
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What is a turning point?
the point in the story where a character has an opportunity to turn his or her life around because he/she has learned a lesson.
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What is verisimilitude?
a quality in writing that makes it seem like the truth/reality.
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What is "genre"?
Genre is a literary type/class with specific characteristics such as mystery, science fiction, fantasy, horror, etc.
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What is imagery?
figures of speech and descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.
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To make an inference is to....?
to read between the lines and fill in what is not said.
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What is a metaphor?
An indirect comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".

example:
"Life is an alley, and then you get raped."
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What is motivation?
Motivation is the reason a character acts as he/she acts in the story. Those actions make the scene believable.
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What is plausibility?
something that seems like it could really happen in the context of the story.
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What is a plot?
An organization of events in a story.
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What is a protagonist?
the main or central character in a story.
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What is a pun?
a play on words where there is humor in a word with a double meaning.
ex. "Kath and Mouse"
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What is the resolution?
the final outcome of the story. the conflicts have come to an end and the reader is aware of how it turned out.
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I  take up most of the story. I start with the initial incident and continue through to the climax. I am...?
the rising action
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What does "atmosphere" mean?
mood/feeling that a piece of writing makes a reader experience.
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What is a character?
a person in a short story, novel, or play.
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What is ''climax''?
the most exciting part of the action in a plot. It's where the protagonist will live or die/solve a problem/solve a mystery.
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What are colloquial expressions?
Colloquial expressions are language that is not standard English. It's the way a group of people speak in a particular region that is not formal English. ex: "y'all" "whatcha gonna do?" "aien't"
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Define conflict. What are the types of conflicts?
conflict is the struggle between the protagonist and the opposing force.
types:
  • person vs. person
  • person vs. fate/supernatural/unknown
  • person vs. society
  • person vs. self
  • person vs. nature
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What is dialogue?
conversation between 2+ characters in the story. In prose, dialogue uses "..." (quotation marks) to indicate that someone is speaking.
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What is the falling action?
it is the action that follows the climax which leads to the resolution.
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What is a flash back?
an interruption in the narrative of a story to recall events that happened earlier.
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What is a flat character?
a character with only one or two characteristics. It has a role in the story but is unknown beyond that role.
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What does foreshadowing mean?
a hint or clue about the eventual outcome of a story.
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What does "anachronism" mean?
something that is out of time for the setting of the story.
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Define anecdote.
short retelling of a story in order to support or illustrate a point.
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A character/force that acts against the protagonist preventing the protagonist from getting what she/he wants is the....?
antagonist.
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Autor: Shania Villamor
Oberthema: Language Arts
Thema: Literary Terms
Veröffentlicht: 23.10.2011
 
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