http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-355637
MrsDesmond112: https://quizlet.com/267732841/pssa-lit-terms-flash-cards/
FUN LIT TERM RAP: http://blog.flocabulary.com/assonance/ Listen to this rap to hear examples of figurative language. I also fun to listen to the way the rapper uses assonance throughout his rap. Assonance helps the rap sound smooth and makes the lyrics easier to learn.
|
Term |
Definition |
|
Rising Action |
the major conflicts in a story |
|
Conflict |
the problem in the story |
|
Personification |
Human traits are given to inanimate objects ex. The leaves danced across the lawn. |
|
Metaphor |
a figure of speech that suggests, without saying, that one thing is like another ex. The room was a beehive of activity |
|
Simile |
A figure of speech where one thing is compared to another that is different by using like or as. ex: The professor was as wise as an owl. |
|
Hyperbole |
a figure of speech consisting of an extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally. ex: Mom took me to a million stores today. |
|
Irony |
the opposite of what you expect |
|
Bias |
a judgment based on a personal point of view |
|
Author's Purpose |
the author's intent either to inform or teach someone something, to entertain people, or to persuade or convince their audience to do or not do something |
|
Alliteration |
the repetition of consonant sounds |
|
Allusion |
an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event |
|
Autobiography |
the story of a person's life written by him or herself |
|
Biography |
the story of a person's life written by someone else |
|
Cause and Effect |
cause statements stem from actions and events, and effects are what happen as a result of the action or event |
|
Climax |
the high point of suspense in a story |
|
Compare |
the high point of suspense in a story |
|
Conflict |
the problem or struggle in a story |
|
Context Clues |
information from the reading that identifies a word or group of words |
|
Contrast |
differences between two things |
|
Dialogue |
conversation between people in a literary work |
|
Contrast/Diff |
to recognize and tell apart differences between two or more items |
|
Editorial |
a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers; an expression of opinion that resembles such an article |
|
Fiction |
a story or novel that is not true; it is made up from the imagination |
|
Figurative Language |
language that cannot be taken literally |
|
First Person Point of View |
a personal point of view using the "I" point of view. May also contain me, our, we, us |
|
Free Verse |
poetry that does not have meter or rhyme scheme; It sounds more like regular speech |
|
Generalization |
a broad statement |
|
Imagery |
appeals to one or more of the five senses |
|
Main Idea |
the main idea is the author's central thought; the topic sentence of a paragraph |
|
Mood |
the emotion or feeling created in the reader |
|
Narrative |
text that tells a story |
|
Nonfiction |
text that is true |
|
Onomatopoeia |
words that make their sound |
|
Plot |
the sequence of events in a story; the structure often includes the exposition, rising action, climax, and the resolution |
|
Point of VIew |
the perspective in which a story is told |
|
Sequence |
an order of events in time order OR by using time order words (first, second, next, then) |
|
Resolution |
the end of the conflict in the story |
|
Rhyme |
words that have similar consonant or vowel endings therefore the words sound alike |
|
Rhythm |
the beat of a poem |
|
Setting |
the time and place; where a story unfolds |
|
Symbolism |
something that represents more than itself |
|
Theme |
the major idea or insight of a literary work |
|
Third Person Point of View |
the story from a narrator's point of view (he, she, it, they, them, their, her, or his) |
|
Tone |
the attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, or a subject |
|
Exposition |
introduces the characters, setting, and conflict of a story |
|
Internal Conflict |
a problem within yourself (man vs. self) |
|
External Conflict |
a problem with an outside force ( man vs. man, machine, super natural, nature, society) |
|
Character Traits |
qualities a character possesses |
|
Dynamic Character |
the change a character experiences in the story from the insight they learn |
|
Static Character |
when a character does not change from their experiences in a story |
|
Foreshadow |
hints or clues as to what is going to happen later in a story |
|
Protagonist |
the main character in a story |
|
Antagonist |
the person who has a conflict against the protagonist |
|
Motivation |
the reason why a character feels or thinks a certain way |
|
Genre |
a category used to classify literary works: drama, fantasy, mystery, etc. |
|
Primary Source |
text or first-hand account of an event; example: interview |
|
Secondary Source |
sources which are taken from an original work; example: books |
|
Homophone |
words pronounced the same but have a different meaning and spelling; here and hear |
|
Paraphrase |
to restate the information in your own words |
|
Fact |
a statement that is true and can be proven |
|
Opinion |
what someone thinks or feels; it can be argued |
|
Stanza |
a verse or paragraph of a poem |
|
Synonym |
words that have similar meaning; joy and happy |
|
Antonym |
a word that is the opposite of another word; happy and sad |
|
Assonance |
the repetition of vowel sounds to create an internal rhyme |
|
Idiom |
An expression or phrase that cannot be understood by its literal meaning |
|
Folktale |
A story originating in oral tradition that falls into a variety of categories including legends, ghosts stories, fairy tales, and fables |
|
Fable |
A short narrative intended to convey a moral that contains animals or inanimate objects with human characteristics |
