Literature Terms

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Irony

Back

When the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what one would normally expect.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

Symbol

Back

An object that stands for something else, e.g., The American flag.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Metaphor

Back

A comparison without using 'like' or 'as.'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Verbal Irony

Back

When a speaker says one thing but means another, often the opposite.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Allusion

Back

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

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Personification

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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Protagonist

Back

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Antagonist

Back

A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Plot

Back

The sequence of events in a story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5