Literary Terms

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allegory

characters/events that represent ideas/consepts

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alliteration

repeating initial consonant sounds

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allusion

author refers a person/place/event/literary work in a passing reference

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anagrams

jumbling up word(s) to create new ones

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analogy

comparing 2 things for a better understanding

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antagonist

character(s) that opposes the protagonist

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anti-hero

character that lacks heroic qualities

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anthropomorphism

a human quality/emotion/ambition given to a non-human object/being

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apostrophe

an object/concept/person unable to respond

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archetype

stereotypes

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atmosphere

setting gives an emotional response to the reader

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catharsis

releasing strong emotions

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caricature

a simple image showing the features in an exaggerated way

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cliche

an overused expression/idea/element to the point where it loses its meaning

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cliffhanger

an ending that leaves the reader in suspense

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character (dynamic/round)

character that changes/grows

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character (static/flat)

character that stays the same

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climax

exciting part of a story

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conflict

struggle between opposing forces

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connotation

secondary meaning of a word

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dark comedy

dark humor

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denotation

primary meaning of a word

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dystopia

an imagined setting that is unpleasant and bad

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epithet

adjective/phrase used to describe the characteristic of a person/thing

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euphemism

milder/less harsh form of a negative description

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flashback

past event inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative

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flashforward

future event interrupt the normal chronological order of a narritive

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foil

a character that contrasts with another character

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foreshadowing

using words/phrases as hints for the reader to indicate what will happen next

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genre

a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form/style/subject matter

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hubris

overly arrogant

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hyperbole

exaggeration in writing used for effect

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idiom

an expression that can’t be understood by the individual meanings

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