https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms en-us 2018-08-20 16:33:24 UTC 2025-12-23 08:10:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png rmburnett15 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274122368 The Definition ]]> 2018-08-20 18:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274122368 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123507 A word that sounds like what it is 
Ex: BOOM! Sizzle, Snap, Achoo]]> 2018-08-20 18:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123507 brooksk4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123735 A warning or indi]]> 2018-08-20 18:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123735 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123810 2018-08-20 18:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123810 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123823 2018-08-20 18:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123823 bednarczykc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123895 2018-08-20 18:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123895 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123907 a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123907 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123920 Definition- a person in a ]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123920 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123947 the action or process of narrating a story.]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123947 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123949 2018-08-20 18:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123949 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123986 the action or process of narrating a story.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274123986 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124000 Definition- a person in a novel, play, or movie
Synonyms: role, part, persona
Example: “the characters develop throughout the play”]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124000 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124041 Definition- a person in a novel ]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124041 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124138 A character who doesn’t change throughout the novel]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124138 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124141 the action or process of narrating a story.
"Moore's narration is often sarcastic"]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124141 lawheadd https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124177 -beginning of story when characters and locations are introduced
-The Exposition in Trouble is when we learn about Henry and his house ]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124177 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124192 a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.]]> 2018-08-20 18:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124192 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124238 2018-08-20 18:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124238 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124450 A guess on what will happen based on context]]> 2018-08-20 18:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124450 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124488 A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful

Ex. ]]> 2018-08-20 18:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124488 gordonp3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124507 Point of View often the protagonist 

Ex.
"I know how you feel”]]> 2018-08-20 18:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124507 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124535 A character who changes throughout the novel]]> 2018-08-20 18:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124535 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124589 the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

Ex. The plot of Night is a kid in a concentration camp


]]> 2018-08-20 18:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124589 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124650 A serious disagreement. 
Pat tried to prokur]]> 2018-08-20 18:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124650 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124710 A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274124710 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125045 Definition: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
Synonyms: title role, principal, lead, hero 
Example:  “in this colonial struggle, the main protagonists ere Great Britan and France”

]]> 2018-08-20 18:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125045 rostronc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125179 A warning or an indication of a future event.

Ex: At the beginning of The Wizard of OZ, Miss Gulch is shown transforming into a witch,]]> 2018-08-20 18:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125179 bednarczykc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125239 the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125239 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125243 A play on words
Ex: 

• Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate Clauses.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125243 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125418 2018-08-20 18:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125418 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125429 conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.]]> 2018-08-20 18:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125429 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125538 2018-08-20 18:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125538 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125579 2018-08-20 18:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125579 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125675 An object or character that represents a different meaning than its literal definition 
Ex: The flag represented peace]]> 2018-08-20 18:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125675 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125677 onversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.]]> 2018-08-20 18:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125677 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125708 Direct characterization is when the author tells his or her reader about a character]]> 2018-08-20 18:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125708 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125865 Conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Ex. Bob says, “z]]> 2018-08-20 18:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125865 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125913

A grammatical person (you, your and yours in the English language)

"First you take the ladel by the hand and stir slowly...."

]]> 2018-08-20 18:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125913 bednarczykc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125977 the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274125977 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126251 the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.

Ex. The plot of Night is a kid in a concentration camp.]]> 2018-08-20 18:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126251 gordonp3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126477 Only knows thoughts and feelings]]> 2018-08-20 18:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126477 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126516 Serious disagreement.
Pat tried to procure the crackers but was stopped by the ath]]> 2018-08-20 18:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126516 bednarczykc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126654 irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understoodby the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126654 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126716 2018-08-20 18:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126716 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126733 2018-08-20 18:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126733 lawheadd https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126746 -]]> 2018-08-20 18:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126746 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126774 2018-08-20 18:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126774 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126800 the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

Ex]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126800 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126819 2018-08-20 18:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126819 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126825 2018-08-20 18:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126825 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126849 Definition: a person ]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126849 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126864 the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126864 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126881 2018-08-20 18:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126881 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126898 Definition: ]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126898 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126910 2018-08-20 18:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126910 lawheadd https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126959 -events building towards the climax]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126959 ruppc2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126964 Definition: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary 
Synonyms: opponent, enemy, rival, competitor 
Example: “he turned to confront his antagonist’]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126964 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126989 The attitude of the author towards the plot and character in a story]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274126989 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127109 the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127109 mannl4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127130 Indirect characterization is the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance.]]> 2018-08-20 18:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127130 simmonss7 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127232 When a character struggles with themselves, or the main enemy they are fighting is themselves. ]]> 2018-08-20 18:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127232 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127272 Definition: The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.
"The theme on anot]]> 2018-08-20 18:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127272 bednarczykc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127347 irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is oppositefrom what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what wasexpected.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127347 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127382 The emotion a story makes the reader feel or the general attitude in the story]]> 2018-08-20 18:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127382 rostronc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127416 Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Ex: ]]> 2018-08-20 18:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127416 lawheadd https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127486 -the events leading toward the end of the story and the resolution]]> 2018-08-20 18:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127486 gordonp3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127537 Knows the thoughts and feelings of all character ]]> 2018-08-20 18:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127537 bondim https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127547 the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.

]]> 2018-08-20 18:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127547 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127550 When the conflict is between two characters.]]> 2018-08-20 18:21:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127550 lawheadd https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127984 -the ending of a story
-the main issue is solved by this part in the story]]> 2018-08-20 18:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274127984 simmonss7 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128106 An internal struggle in which the charachter struggles with themselves and have to chose, often between two things. ]]> 2018-08-20 18:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128106 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128119 An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.]]> 2018-08-20 18:23:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128119 rostronc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128124 Visually descriptive or figuritve language, especially in literary work

Ex: A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way]]> 2018-08-20 18:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128124 brooksk4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128146 a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable (not using like or as)
Ex: My teacher is an angel]]> 2018-08-20 18:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128146 dunnr4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128235 a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
"I’m going to lose my marbles!" (I’m going to get very mad)

]]> 2018-08-20 18:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128235 akueia https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128488 Verbal irony is when what is said is the opposite of the literal meaning. A root canal is not fun. It takes time to perform and is followed by pain and discomfort. While we are saying, 'fun,' it is known that we mean the opposite.

The moon is made of cheese]]> 2018-08-20 18:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128488 gordonp3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128500 Where the story ends abruptly]]> 2018-08-20 18:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128500 kerrigang https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128795 A distinctive feature in all pieces of a specific authors writing ]]> 2018-08-20 18:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274128795 rostronc https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129061 the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form

Ex: The grinning moon looked down upon us.]]> 2018-08-20 18:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129061 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129103 When you describe something by comparing it with something else]]> 2018-08-20 18:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129103 brooksk4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129105 a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind (using like or as)
Ex: as sweet as a pie/ colorful like crayons

]]> 2018-08-20 18:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274129105 longm5 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274130330 A conflict between a person and a force of nature.]]> 2018-08-20 18:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274130330 gordonp3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274130378 Use of informal words]]> 2018-08-20 18:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms/wish/274130378