English Honors 1 Semester 2 Final Lit Terms Study Guide

ad hominem

• speech against someone instead of their position

• dictionary definition of a word

• speaking to appeal to credibility

• struggle against another character, nature, or society

denotation

• straight foward description of a character

• dictionary definition of a word

• the start of the story

• one main personality trait

diction

• a character that changes throughout a story

• when the audience knows more than the character's words/actions

• the way that something is said

• speech against someone instead of their position

dramatic irony

• when what is said is opposite of the literal meaning

• when the audience knows more than the character's words/actions

• opposite outcome of a situation

• when a character does not change in any way

dynamic character

• one main personality trait

• a character that changes throughout a story

• someone with many personality traits

• when the character does not change in any way

first person narration

• narration using "you"

• narration using "I" or "we"

• narration using "he" or "she" but does not know character's thoughts

• narration using "he" or "she" but knows character's thoughts

flat character

• character that does not change throughout the story

• character with multiple personality traits

• character with one personality trait

• character that does change throughout the story

foil

• when one character contrasts another/are opposites

• actions that lead to conclusion, following height of story

• a question that is asked that does not require an answer

• main character

mood

• the author's attitude in a story

• how you feel in general during a story

• voice that tells the story

• opposite outcome of a situation

denouement

• voice that tells the story

• someone with many personality traits

• same thing as resolution

• overall attitude author gives