Glossary of Literary Terms

allusions

•  an author directly or indirectly refers to something outside of the text.

• totality of the narrative's actions

•  thing that directly represents something other than itself

Match the following

•  to muddy the waters on what is being sa

• symbol

• central character in your story (hero)

• allusions

• anything written in language that is not

• protagonist

•  an author directly or indirectly refers

• Ambiguity 

•  thing that directly represents somethin

• prose

themes ​ (a)  

• central idea of a text
•  thing that directly represents something oth

central idea of a text​ (a)  

• themes
• symbol
• allegory

Match the following

• How everything is resolved

• allegory

• extended symbol or metaphor

• antagonist

• when you use one thing to refer to anoth

• imagery

• figurative language;  language that crea

• metaphor

• in conflict with our protagonist

• resolution

Match the following

• unexpected changes in the storyline

• foreshadowing

• hidden meanings in objects or actions

• irony,

• hints of what is to come

• plot twists

• when you say one thing and totally mean

• symbolism

• the individuals in a story

• characters

What is conventions?

• things that come back again and again that signal that it is this genre

• totality of the narrative's actions

What is a theme?

• The central topic or idea explored in a text

• The sequence of events in a story

• The time and place where a story occurs

What is symbolism?

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

• The chronological order of events in a story

• The dialogue between characters

What is foreshadowing?

• A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story

• The main character's internal conflict

• The setting of the story