Literary terms Flashcards
(28 cards)
third person tells directly about the character
direct characterization
implied or indirect reference/referring
Allusion
told something about the characters
indirect characterization
the variety of language, way of saying things
dialect
numerous way of explaining something
pun
main idea of a story
theme
the voice of the story
tone
the arrangements of events In a story
plot
fiction
real
the begging ins of a story, you learn the characters and settings
exposition
a problem
conflict
more conflict or intensity
rising action
turning point, moment of highest tension
climax
falling action
denoumement
character with one trait
flat character
character with many traits
round character
a character with little or no change
static character
a character with a huge change
dynamic character
using descriptive words to create an image in the readers mind
imagery
reversal of expectations
irony or situational irony
when the audience knows something that the characters do not
dramatic irony
when someone says something, but means the opposite, not sarcasm.
verbal irony
point of view were the narrator says the story from their point of view
first person
point of view were the narrator is not in the story, they are telling it
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