english s1 final

alliteration

a literary device that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases

tone

the attitude or emotion conveyed by a piece of writing; author's voice

mood

the general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

genre

a category that authors use to describe the primary content and tone of their writing

allusion

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text

antagonist

the opposing force that the main character faces

protagonist

the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most

external conflict

struggle against other characters, nature, or society

internal conflict

struggle between a character's emotions, values, desires, traits and interests

metaphor

a comparison between two unlike things

simile

a comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

imagery

uses vivid description that appeals to a readers' senses to create an image or idea in their head

allegory

a symbolic fictional narrative that conveys a meaning not explicitly set forth in the narrative

irony

a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality

symbol

an object, a person, a situation, or an action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings

personification

a literary device that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects

climax

the highest or most intense point in the story, the turning point

theme

the main idea or underlying meaning

conflict

a struggle between two opposing forces

dynamic character

one who changes and evolves throughout the story

static character

one who does not change or evolve throughout the story

setting

time & place of a story

aphorism

a short statement that expresses an important truth about life

diction

the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story

syntax

the set of rules that determines the arrangement of words in a sentence

POV

perspective from which the story is told

analogy

a literary device that creates a relationship based on parallels or connections between two ideas

connotation

how a word makes you feel, positive or negative

denotation

the objective meaning of a word, the literal meaning

denouement

conclusion after the climax of a narrative in which the complexities of the plot are unraveled and the conflict is finally resolved

ethos

credibility

pathos

appeals emotion

logos

appeals reason and logic

parallelism

the repetition of grammatical elements in a piece of writing to create a harmonious effect

repitition

an instance where a word or phrase is repeated to provide clarity and emphasis, highlighting deeper meanings in the text

restatement

to express the same idea with different wording