Literary Term Cheat Sheet 2 by Rebecca Burnett https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2 en-us 2018-08-20 18:14:57 UTC 2023-04-04 23:56:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Onomatopoeia sumnerm1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139595 The formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.

]]> 2018-08-20 19:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139595 Foreshadowing humphreyb2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139706 Warning or indication of a future event 
Example: Sometimes a future event is mentioned earlier in the story, like a comment about a meeting between characters. The reader already knows that that there are issues that will discussed

]]> 2018-08-20 19:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139706 fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139995 Alliteration

Definition: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Example: Fast flying frogs feast on Finnegan’s face.


]]> 2018-08-20 19:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274139995 Theme meredithe https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140008 Definition: The main idea of a literary work which can be stated directly or indirectly.
Example: The baseball game ended and the Royals won! (Subject of cheerfulness)
Link: https://literarydevices.net/theme/

]]> 2018-08-20 19:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140008 Climax kerrc3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140033 the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
The climax of trouble was when Franklin got hit by a car.


]]> 2018-08-20 19:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140033 Colloquialism claassena https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140146 word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation

Example: Hey, Man]]> 2018-08-20 19:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140146 Symbol ricez https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140191 A symbol is literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects, concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone. Symbol is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.

Examples: Purple is a royal color
Blue represents peacefulness and calm
Rose stands for romance]]> 2018-08-20 19:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140191 Setting hamiltonb6 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140277 The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. ]]> 2018-08-20 19:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140277 Simile mayfields2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140625 Defamation: A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
Example: life is like a box of chocolates ]]> 2018-08-20 19:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140625 Narration boulwarec https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140804
  • the action or process of narrating a story.
    • Example: Papa Smurf loves narrating (reading aloud) to all the younger smurfs.


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140804     Inference sumnerm1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140916 A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. 
    Example: 
    • Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. Sally can infer that her mother is not yet home.
    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274140916     Conflict vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141199 A conflict in literature is defined as any struggle between opposing forces. Usually, the main character struggles against some other force. This type of conflict is what drives each and every story. Without it, the story would have no point or purpose.

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141199     Tone ricez https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141223 Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject.

    Every written piece comprises a central theme or subject matter. The manner in which a writer approaches this theme and subject is the tone. The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, or it may be any other existing attitude. Consider the following examples of tone

    Examples:
    Examples of tone in a story
    • Scared
    • Anxious
    • Excited
    • Worried
    • Foolish
    • Smart
    • Depressing
    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141223     First Person robynr2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141332 The I/ We perspective

    Example: I think I lost my wallet! I can’t find it anywhere! 

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141332     Pun sumnerm1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141443 the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141443     Mood ricez https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141803 In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

    Usually, mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. Mood is developed in a literary piece through various methods, including setting, theme, tone, and diction. Let us see how writers use the afore-mentioned elements in their literary works to create a particular mood.

    Examples:

    • Amused
    • Blissful
    • Calm
    • Cheerful
    • Content
    • Dreamy
    • Ecstatic
    • Energetic
    • Excited
    • Flirty
    • Giddy
    • Good
    • Happy
    • Joyful
    • Loving
    • Mellow
    • Optimistic
    • Peaceful
    • Silly
    • Sympathetic
    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274141803     Analogy fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142406
    Definition: a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

    Example: Drizzle : Downpour :: Tree : Forest


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142406     Hyperbole humphreyb2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142568 Exaggeration
    Example: Atem is 10 feet tall 

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142568     Second Person boulwarec https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142612
  • the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to the one or ones to whom he or she is speaking.

    • ]]>     2018-08-20 19:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142612     Third Person robynr2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142714 The third person point of view belongs to the person or people being talked about.
    Example -  Mike always hated school.


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142714     Resolution hamiltonb6 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142754 The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142754     Internal Conflict: vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142869 psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense: Hamlet's inaction is caused by internal conflict. mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses

    Example: Person vs. self

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274142869     Allusion royf1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143013 an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.]]> 2018-08-20 19:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143013 Cliff hanger claassena https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143148 A cliffhanger is a type of narrative or a plot device in which the end is curiously abrupt, so that the main characters are left in a difficult situation, without offering any resolution of conflicts]]> 2018-08-20 19:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143148 Third Person Omniscient boulwarec https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143341 The third-person omniscient point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.]]> 2018-08-20 19:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143341 Imagery humphreyb2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143394 Language or description that appeals to the five senses
    Example: The pizza was hot and spic

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143394     Dramatic Irony fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143484
    Definiton: Dramatic irony is defined as when an audience watching a play understands what's going on in a situation while the characters are unaware of what is happening

    Example: In a horror movie, the character walks into a house where the killer is hiding. The veiwers know that the killer is in the house, but the charcter doesn’t


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143484     External Conflict vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143728 struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot: external conflictbetween Macbeth and Macduff.]]> 2018-08-20 19:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143728 Character barnette1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143789 A person in a novel, play, or movie.]]> 2018-08-20 19:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143789 Dynamic Character humphreyb2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143821 Character who changes or grows throughout the story
    Example: Johnny started out rude and evil but slowly became a nice person

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143821     Figurative Language claassena https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143839 Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning

    Example: Similie, Metaphor, hyperbole]]>     2018-08-20 19:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143839     Plot kerrc3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143866 the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
    example: https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-plot-diagram-definition-examples-quiz.html

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143866     Metaphor mayfields2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143961 Definition: comparing two things without using like or as.
    Example: the snow was a blanket 

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143961     Dialouge royf1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143998 conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274143998     Third Person limited robynr2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144075 The narrator only knows the thoughts/feelings of one character. 
    Example - Harry Potter like the reader is new to everything that happens in the series.]]>     2018-08-20 19:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144075     Rising Action kerrc3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144088 all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax
    example: https://literarydevices.net/rising-action/#]]>     2018-08-20 19:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144088     Exposition hamiltonb6 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144171 Writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain; a detailed statement or explanation; explanatory treatise.]]> 2018-08-20 19:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144171 Verbal Irony fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144266 Definition: Verbal irony is when words express something contrary to truth or someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean. Verbal irony is often sarcastic.

    Example: When a person is talking about something really boring, and someone turns to them and says “wow that’s so interesting” with a sarcastic tone in their voice. 


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144266     Static Character humphreyb2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144272 Character stayed the same throughout the story
    Example: John was evil, he is still evil

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144272     Examples of Internal conflicts: vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144344 1. Person vs. Self: conflict can occur with other conflicts as well. With "man against self" conflict, the struggle is internal.This is a conflict that is usually associated with an external conflict. A character must overcome his own nature or make a choice between two or more paths - good and evil; logic and emotion

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144344     Personification mayfields2 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144410 Definition: the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
    Example: the poem spoke to me

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144410     Idiom meredithe https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144452 Definition: An expression or phrase not meant to be taken literally.
    Example: Copy cat
    Link: https://literarydevices.net/idiom/

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144452     Situational irony royf1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144701 Situational irony is a literary device that you can easily identify in literary works. Simply, it occurs when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144701     Motif claassena https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144718 A motif is a recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning. We see them in books, films, and poems. In fact, almost every text commonly uses the literary device of the motif. A motif can be almost anything: an idea, an object, a concept, a character archetype, the weather, a color, or even a statement. Motifs are used to establish a theme or a certain mood; they have a symbolic meaning.


    Link:https://study.com/academy/lesson/motif-in-literature-definition-examples-quiz.html]]>     2018-08-20 19:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144718     Falling Action kerrc3 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144875 the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end
    example: https://literarydevices.net/falling-action/

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274144875     Examples of External vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145223 Person vs. Person: When a character has a proble with another character
    Person vs. Society: When a character has a problem with the world around them
    Person vs. nature: When a character has a problem and must overcome logic. For example good or evil.

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145223     Protagonist barnette1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145309 The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.]]> 2018-08-20 19:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145309 Direct Characterization fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145443 Definition: Direct characterization tells the audience what the personality of the character is by clearly stating it in the text

     Example: Olivia is kind, caring, and understanding. Those traits are what makes her so likeable


    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145443     Flashback royf1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145652 A flashback, or involuntary recurrent memory, is a psychological phenomenon in which an individual has a sudden, usually powerful, re-experiencing of a past experience or elements of a past experience

    ]]>     2018-08-20 19:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145652     Anatagonist barnette1 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145878  person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary]]> 2018-08-20 19:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274145878 External Conflicts: vancem4 https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274146117 Person vs Person: When a character has a Robles with another character
    Person vs. Society: When a character has a Conflict with their society
    Person vs nature: When a character has a problem with e weather]]>     2018-08-20 19:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274146117     Indirect Characterization fastv https://padlet.com/rmburnett15/literaryterms2/wish/274146374 Definition: Indirect characterization is the process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech, actions and appearance

    Example: “Stacy slammed the door in her sister’s face.” Through Stacy’s actions, we can infer that Stacy is unkind. 


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