Semester 1 Exam Review: Literary Terms

an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience, which is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject

• tone

• diction

• style

• syntax

the way in which an author tells his story; his/her specific stamp that is unique

• tone

• diction

• style

• syntax

a style of speaking or writing, determined by the word choice of a speaker or a writer

• tone

• diction

• dialect

• syntax

General Zaroff

• antagonist

• protagonist

• foreshadowing

• style

"The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head" (Paragraph 32).

• imagery

• hyperbole

• style

• foreshadowing

Sanger Rainsford

• antagonist

• protagonist

• foreshadowing

• direct characterization

“He hummed a bit from Madame Butterfly” (Paragraph 199).

• allusion

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

the central idea, message or moral of the story

• theme

• foreshadowing

• style

• conflict

a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions

• mood

• theme

• dichotomy

• style

when we understand the motivation behind a character's actions, the character becomes three-dimensional and believable

• character motivation

• point of view

• foreshadowing

• suspense