English terms

  1. Diction

    • Definition: The choice of words and phrases in writing.

    • Type: Connotation, denotation.

  2. Character

    • Types: Protagonist, antagonist, static character, dynamic character.

    • Characterization: Direct characterization, indirect characterization (S.T.E.A.L.).

  3. Plot

    • Elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

  4. Narrative Perspective

    • Types: First person, second person, third person limited, third person omniscient.

  5. Conflict

    • Types: Internal, external (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society).

  6. Imagery

    • Types: Visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinesthetic, the importance of description.

  7. Figurative Language

    • Types: Simile, metaphor, personification, allusion, onomatopoeia.

  8. Theme

    • Definition: The central idea or underlying message of a literary work.

  9. Style

    • Definition: The way in which a writer expresses their ideas, characterized by diction, syntax, figurative language, and tone.

  10. Play Structure

    • Components: Prologue, dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, act, scene, stage directions.