Literary Terms

Story told from the perspective of the speaker...

• Third person point of view

• Third person limited point of view

• Omniscient point of view

• First person point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Story told from the perspective of someone outside the story...

• First person point of view

• Omniscient point of view

• Third person point of view

• Third person limited point of view

Tags

CCSS.W.9-10.3A

The use of symbolism to illustrate the truth or moral, characters & events have a deeper meaning

• allusion

• allegory

• atmosphere

• fable

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Reference to something from history, literature, or religion.

• allegory

• allusion

• atmosphere

• illusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A character opposed to / who struggles with the main character...

• foil

• protagonist

• antagonist

• archetype

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or based...

• foil

• antagonist

• protagonist

• archetype

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

The general mood of the story

• Tone

• Mood

• atmosphere

• tense

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

People or animals who are in the story

• archetype

• protagonist

• subjects

• characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.3A

CCSS.W.9-10.3B

How the author presents the characters

• characterization

• connotation

• complications

• comments

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The turning point for the main character

• complication

• climax

• conflict

• action

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5