Literary Terms and Concepts Review 1 Allusion Allusion

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Literary Terms and Concepts Review 1

Literary Terms and Concepts Review 1

Allusion

Allusion

Allusion Definition • An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous

Allusion Definition • An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event

Anecdote

Anecdote

Anecdote Definition • A brief account of an interesting incident or event, usually intended

Anecdote Definition • A brief account of an interesting incident or event, usually intended to entertain or make a point.

Anecdote Example • Dave Barry’s humorous account in “Painful Memories of Dating”

Anecdote Example • Dave Barry’s humorous account in “Painful Memories of Dating”

Antagonist

Antagonist

Antagonist Definition • Usually the principal character in opposition to the protagonist, or hero

Antagonist Definition • Usually the principal character in opposition to the protagonist, or hero of a narrative or drama.

Antagonist Definition Continued • *Sometimes it is not a character, but something else like

Antagonist Definition Continued • *Sometimes it is not a character, but something else like force of nature

Antagonist Example • The hurricane in “The Banana Tree” by James Berry

Antagonist Example • The hurricane in “The Banana Tree” by James Berry

Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose Definition • A writer usually writes to: – express himself or herself

Author’s Purpose Definition • A writer usually writes to: – express himself or herself – inform or explain – persuade – entertain.

Autobiography

Autobiography

Autobiography Definition • An account of a person’s life written by that person and

Autobiography Definition • An account of a person’s life written by that person and usually told from the firstperson point of view.

Biography

Biography

Biography Definition • A true account of a person’s life told by someone else

Biography Definition • A true account of a person’s life told by someone else

Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect Definition • When one event brings about the other.

Cause and Effect Definition • When one event brings about the other.

Character

Character

Character Definition • The people who take part in the action of a story

Character Definition • The people who take part in the action of a story or a novel. • Sometimes characters can be animals or imaginary creatures.

Major V. Minor Characters • Events in a story center on the lives of

Major V. Minor Characters • Events in a story center on the lives of one or more main characters. • The other characters in a story are called the minor characters.

Characterization

Characterization

Characterization Definition • Refers to the methods that a writer uses to develop characters

Characterization Definition • Refers to the methods that a writer uses to develop characters • There are four basic methods of characterization.

4 Basic Methods of Characterization • Description of a character’s physical appearance • A

4 Basic Methods of Characterization • Description of a character’s physical appearance • A character’s speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions • The speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters • Direct comments about a character

Climax

Climax

Climax Definition • The moment when the reader’s interest and emotional intensity reach the

Climax Definition • The moment when the reader’s interest and emotional intensity reach the highest point, often called the turning point.

Conflict

Conflict

Conflict Definition • A struggle between opposing forces that is developed in the plot

Conflict Definition • A struggle between opposing forces that is developed in the plot of the story

External V. Internal Conflict • External conflict involves a character pitted against an outside

External V. Internal Conflict • External conflict involves a character pitted against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character • An internal conflict is one that occurs within a character

Context Clues

Context Clues

Context Clues Definition • Unfamiliar words are often surrounded by words and phrases-called context

Context Clues Definition • Unfamiliar words are often surrounded by words and phrases-called context cluesthat help readers understand their meaning.

Description

Description

Description Definition • Writing that helps a reader to picture scenes, events, and characters

Description Definition • Writing that helps a reader to picture scenes, events, and characters