Literary Terms Flashcards

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Inference

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Using observation and background to reach a logical conclusion

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Diction

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Word choice intended to convey a certain effect

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Connotative Diction

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The feelings and attitudes associated with a word

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Denotative Diction

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The dictionary definition of a word

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Details

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Facts, revealed by the author or speaker, that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose

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Imagery

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Descriptions that appeal to the five senses

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a narrative is told

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First Person POV

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One of the characters in the story talks to us using first person pronouns like I and me

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Third Person Limited POV

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The narrator zooms in on one character in the story, and we witness events as only that one character does

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Third Person Omniscient POV

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The narrator is all knowing