Literary and Short Story Elements/Devices Test Flashcards
(50 cards)
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
language that is expanded beyond literal meaning (imagery,allusion,hyperbole,symbolism, idiom)
MOTIF
a recurrent image,idea, or symbol that explains a theme
CONFLICT
the struggle between the main character and any outside forces
PLOT
sequence of events in a story (There are a minimum of 8 but can be as many as 10)
IRONY
contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs
CONFLICT TYPES
Person Vs. Person- Person Vs. Society- Person Vs. Nature- (All External)- Person Vs. Self(Internal)
SIMILE
a comparison using like or as
CHARACTER
a person or animal in a story that displays distinct personality traits
IMAGERY
language that appeals to the senses
CHARACTERIZATION
the way an author reveals the personality of a character
SETTING
the time and place a story/literature takes place
RISING ACTION
when something happens to start a story
ALLUSION
a reference to a person, place, thing, event, of historical importance
FORESHADOWING
the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot
POINT of View P.O.V
method vantage point from which a story is told (1st person/2nd person/3rd person)
METAPHOR
a comparison between two unlike things in which one is said to be the other thing
EXTENDED METAPHOR
a lengthy comparison between two unlike things extended over several lines or the entire work
REPETITION
when a word or phrase is repeated within the text to make emphasize a point by the author or character
THEME
the general idea, lesson, or insight about life revealed by a work of literature
OXYMORON
two opposite ideas combined into one term
FLASHBACK
an interruption in the present action of a plot to show earlier events
SOLILOQUY
when an actor speaks his/her thoughts directly to the audience
STATIC CHARACTER
changes very little or not at all through literary work
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
changes a great deal over the course of the story
