Glossary+of+Literary+Terms

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Literary Element Review

After reviewing the literary elements, you task is the following: Choose one of the 20 terms, find an example THAT YOU UNDERSTAND online. Create a poster that illustrates the term and definition/example. We will hang the posters around the room to remember each definition. Example:

// Below are listed words we will be studying in depth throughout the course of the year. //

**Climax** // : turning point of story // **Conflict** // : struggle between opposing forces // **Denouement** // : falling action; resolution of conflict // **Exposition** // : introduction/ establishes all info. necessary to understand conflict // **Falling action** // : resolution of conflict // **Foil** // : a mirror character that contrasts or compares another character // **Point of view** // : the position of the speaker // **First person point of view** // : narrator is involved (I, my, we) // **Objective point of view** // : speaker is detached // **Omniscient point of view** // : all-knowing; all-seeing // **Limited point of view** // : restricted view; can only see certain things or character thoughts // **Third person point of view** // : narrator is not involved // **Unlimited point of view** // : unrestricted view; can see everyone's thoughts // **Protagonist** // : the main character/hero; “the good guy” // **Rising action** // : the events leading to the climax //
 * //Elements of Fiction// **
 * Antagonist **// : the main character opposing protagonist; “bad guy” //
 * Character **// : portrayal of the individual //
 * Dynamic character **// : undergoes change in beliefs/philosophies //
 * Flat character **// : fulfills one role; only see one facet of //
 * Round character **// : fulfills many roles; multifaceted //
 * Static character **// : unchanging //
 * Character Motivation **// : catalyst; reason for acting //

**Act** // : the main division of a play // **Aside** // : character speaks to audience or in undertone to self // **Crisis** // : the point when tension is highest and the resolution imminent // **Epilogue** // : a summary of events or resolution at the end // **Farce** // : a comedy of absurd happenings or situations // **Prologue** // : introductions to play, usually includes conflict // **Scene** // : subdivision of play, division of Act //
 * //Elements of Drama// **

**Connotation** // : implied feeling or meaning // **Denotation** // : literal meaning // **Dialect** // : language or manner of speaking specific to one person or area/region // **Dialogue** // : spoken words between characters // **Diction** // : word choice; vocabulary // **Flashback** // : any scene inserted to describe an event that happened at an earlier time // **Imagery** // : use of language to represent objects, actions, feelings, thoughts, ideas // **Pun** // : play on words // **Sarcasm** // : harsh or bitter derision or irony; sneering or cutting remark // **Satire** // : use of ridicule in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice // **Slang** // : the common, informal, non-standard speech // **Tone** // : the reflection of a writer’s attitude, manner, mood, and moral outlook //
 * Elements of Style **
 * Anecdote **// : a brief account of or a story about an individual or incident //

**Figures of Speech** **Allusion** // : indirect reference // **Conceit** // : figurative metaphor, simile, hyperbole, or oxymoron intended to surprise with wit // **Hyperbole** // : exaggeration for emphasis // **Metaphor** // : comparison of two unlike things in order to further illustrate, explain, or emphasize // **Onomatopoeia** // : formation and use of words to imitate sounds // **Personification** // : ascribing human characteristics to a non-human object or being // **Simile** // : comparison using like or as // **Symbol** // : an inanimate object represents a difficult concept, belief, or feeling //