Literary Terms part 1

the message; the general truth about life, the central idea

• Plot
• Theme
• Conflict
• Point of View

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the time, place and conditions of the story

• Point of View
• Resolution
• Setting
• Perspective

the eyes through which the story is told (1sr, 3rd, Omnipresent)

• Point of View
• Perspective
• Characterization
• Tone

the person chosen by the author to tell the story

• Character
• Narrator
• Protagonist
• Antagonist

the problem confronting the protagonist

• Antagonist
• Theme
• Conflict
• Suspense

the character or force that opposes the main character and is responsible for the conflict

• Narrator
• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Character

the often use of words to express a meaning that is the opposite of what is said. For example, it is ironic if a big weightlifter is a story is named "Tiny" or a skinny man is called "Fat Tony".

• Symbolism
• Mood
• Tone
• Irony

a concrete representation of an abstract idea

• Symbolism
• Tone
• Hyperbole
• Imagery

a figure of speech which compares two unlike objects using "like" or "as" (busy as a bee).

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Alliteration
• Personification

language that appeals to the senses and helps the reader imagine the look, sound, touch, smell, and taste of what is being described.

• Objective
• Imagery
• Irony
• Tone