Literary Terms

Front

What is the term for who is telling the story?

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Point of view

Front

What do we call text (or quotes) that supports a thesis or argument?

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Textual evidence

Front

What is Text-to-self?

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When a text or a book makes you think of something that happened to yourself! It can be a connection with an experience or a character's feeling or action in the story.

Front

What is the term for any communication between two characters, generally spoken out loud?

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Dialogue

Front

What is the term for showing the audience what kind of person a character is through their thoughts, words, and deeds?

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Indirect characterization

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject or audience?

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Tone

Front

What do we call the emotional atmosphere of a literary work?

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Mood

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work?

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Motif

Front

What do we call a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole