Literary terms

genre

TYPE of story

Prose

how we speak -->paragraphs

2 types: fiction and nonfiction

fiction

based on imagination

nonfiction

real story, based on fact

Poetry

use rhythm to express feelings in verses/lines

2 types --> narrative and lyric

narrative

poem that tells a story

lyric

poems that express feelings and emotion

theme

message of story, universal truth that author wants you to understand

plot

storyline, sequence of events in a narrative

conflict

a problem that happens in book/story, oppositional forces (no conflict-no plot)

2 types --> protagonist and antagonist

protagonist

good, main character, faces conflict and solves it

antagonist

going against story, cause of problem

narrator

telling story

narration (point of view)

perspective which its told

4 types --> omniscient, limited (omniscient), objective, and first person

omniscient

3rd person, all knowing

limited (omniscient)

3rd person, only thoughts of 1 character

objective

3rd person, only know what see/hear

first person

is character in the story, using "I"

plot sequence

order of events/conflict

5 types --> exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

exposition (continuing)

start of plot, intro to understand conflict (background info)

rising

building plot/story for big event

climax (technical/dramatic)

technical= fixed place in narrative -> turning point, protagonist learns something that changes story

dramatic= different interpretation for everyone (readers)

falling action

after climax, story slowing down, events that follow the climax

resolution (denouement)

ending of plot, conflict is resolved

Characterization

the way the character is presented

2 types --> direct and indirect

direct

traits are blatantly stated

indirect

implied through actions/speech

character

any actor in a narrative

5 types --> round, flat, dynamic, static, and stock

round

complex

flat

1 or 2 characteristics

dynamic (developing)

changes throughout

static

stays the same

stock (stereotyped)

very predictable

irony

it goes against something that is expected

3 types --> verbal, dramatic, situational

verbal

saying opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)

dramatic

audience knows something characters dont

situational

outcome is contrary to what is expected

figurative language

any word or phrase that dont state something directly

6 types --> imagery, simile/ metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, symbol, alliteration

imagery

visual description

simile/metaphor

simile= comparing things using like or as

metaphor= comparing things not using like or as (extending= goes for more than a sentence)

personification

make nonliving things have human traits

onomatopoeia

using words to create a sound ex boom

symbol

represents something, like a hidden meaning or abstract idea

alliteration

sequence of words that start with the same letter

dialog

talk between characters

diction

word choice

connotation/denotation

connotation= emotions word evokes

denotation= literal meaning

tone

attitude of writing

mood

feeling reader feels while reading

foil

side characters that opposite from main characters

allegory

reveals a hidden meaning, unspoken