Literary Terms Batch One

Antagonist means...

• the opponent or enemy of the main character , or protagonist.

• conversation between characters

• extreme exaggeration

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Alliteration means...

• the opponent or enemy of the main character , or protagonist.

• conversation between characters

• extreme exaggeration

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Aside means...

• the opponent or enemy of the main character , or protagonist.

• Words spoken to the audience by a character in a drama that are not supposed to be heard by other characters onstage,

• the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Characterization means...

• the opponent or enemy of the main character , or protagonist.

• Words spoken to the audience by a character in a drama that are not supposed to be heard by other characters onstage,

• the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Climax means...

• the struggle between opposing forces, a problem in a literary work.

• the point of highest interest in a literary work, where the conflict reaches it's greatest intensity, and then is later resolved.

• the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Conflict means...

• the struggle between opposing forces, a problem in a literary work.

• the point of highest interest in a literary work, where the conflict reaches it's greatest intensity, and then is later resolved.

• the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

• When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually the same letter or groups of letters.)

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

dialogue means...

• the struggle between opposing forces, a problem in a literary work.

• the point of highest interest in a literary work, where the conflict reaches it's greatest intensity, and then is later resolved.

• a character who grows, learns, or significantly changes as a result of a story's action.

• conversation between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

dynamic character means...

• the struggle between opposing forces, a problem in a literary work.

• the point of highest interest in a literary work, where the conflict reaches it's greatest intensity, and then is later resolved.

• a character who grows, learns, or significantly changes as a result of a story's action.

• conversation between characters

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

figurative language means...

• a scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story. These scenes give you background as to why things may be happening currently in the story.

• language that can not be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. Words used in some other way than their literal meaning.

• a character who grows, learns, or significantly changes as a result of a story's action.

• conversation between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

flashback means...

• a scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story. These scenes give you background as to why things may be happening currently in the story.

• language that can not be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. Words used in some other way than their literal meaning.

• a character who grows, learns, or significantly changes as a result of a story's action.

• conversation between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3