practice literary terms

POV

The vantage point of which they story is taking place 

first person

the narrator is a character in they story, uses the pronouns I,we,me,and,my

Third person

The narrator is outside the story, uses pronouns,he,she,and they

Irony

Contrast between expectation and reality

Situational Irony

Contrast between something that would seem appropriate and what really happens

Verbal Irony

A writer or speaker says one thing but means another

Dramatic Irony

When the reader or audience knows something the character does not know 

Symbolism

Something standing for something else represents its own meaning and abstract ideas

Allusion

A reference to a well know person,place,event,literary work,or work of art

Connotation

The set of ideas associated with the word in addition to its literal meaning

simile

A figure of speech comparing two different things using "like" or "as."

metaphor

comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

Plot 

Series of related events that make up a story

Exposition 

The first part of plot introducing the characters, setting, and conflict

Rising action

Second part of plot, where tensions rise and complications are added

Climax

The point of greatest suspense, the turning point,where the outcome of the conflict becomes clear

Falling action

The fourth point of plot, it deals with consequence of climax

Resolution

The final part of plot where the story is wrapped up and resolved 

Setting

The time and place of the story

Protagagonist

The main character the character during the action

Antagagonist

The character or force working against the protagagonist

Dynamic Character

Undergoes a change in the story

Static character

stays the same throughout the story

Round character 

A fully developed character,complex character. with many character traits sometimes which oppose each other 

Flat character 

Minor,underdeveloped character, with only one or two characters 

Foreshadowing

The uses of clues to figure out whats going to happen later in the story.

Theme

authors universal message

Suspense 

A feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events in literary work 

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses sight,smell,sound,taste,and touch

Conflict

struggle or clash between opposing forces

external conflict

a struggle between a character and an outside force

internal conflict

A conflict that takes place entirely within a charterers mind

Characterization

the process of revealing the personality of the character in a story  

Direct Characterization

Characterization that is states directly in the book

Indirect characterization

The reader infers the characterization by looking at a character’s words,actions,thoughts,appearance,and the feeling of other characters