literary terms 1

Alliteration

• The repetition of initial sounds

• A comparison between two things

• A word whose meaning is opposite that of another word

• Used to convince others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they have doubts or disagree

Analogy

• A disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

• Used to convince others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they have doubts or disagree

• A comparison between two things

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

Bias

• highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist.

• A disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

• a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person

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Character

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story.

• a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person

• The repetition of initial sounds

• genre of literature which typically centers on the conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

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Antonym

• the action which occurs when a protagonist is opposed by some person or force in the plot

• genre of literature which typically centers on the conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

• A comparison between two things

• A word whose meaning is opposite that of another word

Argument

• A word whose meaning is opposite that of another word

• Used to convince others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they have doubts or disagree

• a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person

• highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist.

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Characterization

• a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story

• the action which occurs when a protagonist is opposed by some person or force in the plot

• genre of literature which typically centers on the conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

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Climax

• A disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

• A word whose meaning is opposite that of another word

• Used to convince others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they have doubts or disagree

• highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist.

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Conflict

• the action which occurs when a protagonist is opposed by some person or force in the plot

• genre of literature which typically centers on the conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

• a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story

• A word whose meaning is opposite that of another word

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Drama

• highest point of tension or drama in a narratives’ plot. Often, climax is also when the main problem of the story is faced and solved by the main character or protagonist.

• a writer’s tool, or “literary device” that occurs any time the author uses details to teach us about a person

• genre of literature which typically centers on the conflict between a protagonist and antagonist

• A disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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