A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen. Literary terms have a wide range of application, from the poets beauty, to the speakers persuasion, to the novelists story development. Literary terms are used to describe how literature works, or how the author constructed the story or novel. In twains huckleberry finn, the duke is a caricature designed to satirize and create. Free literary terms bookmarks by presto plans teachers. This alignment is accomplished in two important ways. Writers simply cannot create his desired work without including literary elements in. Eliots the waste land 1922 offers an extensive example of allusion in literature. Literary terms page 4 diction a speaker or writers choice of words. Simply put, an allegory is a narrative that has a symbolic meaning. Ap literature list of literary terms d i c t i o n. Literary terms diagnostic each term will be used only once,so cross out the words as you go. All terms will be discussed throughout the year and students are responsible for knowing every term listed in this packet for the final exam. The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery.
Choose from 500 different sets of literary terms chapter 3 english great gatsby literature flashcards on quizlet. Spoken exchanges between characters in a dramatic or literary work, usually between two or more speakers. Literary terms and definitions carsonnewman college. Action, comedy, adventure, fairy tale, fable, fantasy, romance, horror, thriller, satire, mystery, science fiction, see all. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. However, there may be some terms or concepts that are not included in the lessons but appear on the test. Allusion a reference to something wellknown that exists outside the literary work the reference is often indirect and relies on audience knowledge and understanding. Literature, most generically, is any body or collection of written works.
A glossary of literary terms, seventh edition english literature. In literature, the concept of a periodic structure refers to a particular placement of sentence elements such as the main clause of the sentence andor its predicate are purposely held off and placed at the end instead of at the beginning or their conventional positions. Representation from critical terms for literary study. A brief, often implicit and indirect reference within a literary text to something outside the text, whether another text e. Unlike many of the terms in this collection, representation has always played a central role in the understanding of literature.
Glossary of literary terms for the ap spanish literature. Use the terms of these flash cards for poetry or literature classes there are 17 flash cards in this set 3 pages to print. Free literary terms bookmarks by presto plans teachers pay. Click on any of the 6 terms below to get a complete definition with lots of examples. Writing an essay key concepts and literary terms macmillan readers 2 this page has been downloaded from it is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. There are 17 flash cards in this set 3 pages to print. Literary elements have an inherent existence in literary piece and are extensively employed by writers to develop a literary piece e. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Handbook of literary terms 9 allegory a story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities, and can be read on two levels for both a literal and symbolic allegorical meaning.
Flashcards of literary devices and terms literary terms. Abstract terms and statements describe ideas or refer to general. Based on a dictionary of modern critical terms, edited by roger fowler. Simply being able to identify the devices and knowing the terms is not enough. D g 1 x d b m k m b y n y p u u n x m p m o e p o 1 o n h n o d o u q o x o m p. More restrictively, literature refers to writing considered to be an art form or any single writing deemed to have artistic or intellectual value, and sometimes deploys language in ways that differ from ordinary usage its latin root literaturalitteratura derived itself from littera. Oxford dictionary of literary terms oxford reference. Short story a type of fictional narrative story usually written in prose. Introduction to literature list of literary techniques technique description allusion a reference to a recognized literary work, person, historic event, artistic achievement, etc.
Didactic form of fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. The bestselling oxford dictionary of literary terms formerly the concise dictionary provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. Pdf ap spanish literature glossary of literary terms. For each, all subgenres and their historical examples are described and defined, all significant terms explicated, and all important styles represented.
Use the terms of these flash cards for poetry or literature classes free to download and print. Venice high school student handbook of literary terms abstract is the opposite of concrete. These are the elements a writer uses in telling the story to make his point. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story. Literary devices and terms are the techniques and elementsfrom figures of speech to narrative devices to poetic metersthat writers use to create narrative literature, poetry, speeches, or any other form of writing. Representation probably the most common and naive intuition about literature is that it is a representation of life. He edited the oxford book of gothic tales 1992, and is the author of in frankensteins shadow 1987, criticism and literary theory 1890 to the present 1996, and other works of literary history. Although the individual entries in th glossarye are in the alphabetic order of their title terms, the large number r of terms are discussed withi texn tht oef thes ene. It is a generalization about human beings or about life. A glossary of literary terms free pdf, doc, epub, txt. Reading and literature a glossary of literary terms. In the book of literary terms, lewis turco provides a comprehensive guide to, and definitions of all significant terms, forms, and styles in all genres of literature except poetry.
Some of the most commonly used literary devices are alliteration. It focuses particularly on the material i most frequently teach classical and medieval literature, the history of the english language, and science fiction narratives. Ap literature list of literary terms windham high school. Literary terms word search words can be forward, backward, diagonal and up and down. Reading and literature a glossary of literary terms 2 style. This simple product will make your life easier if your students often need to be reminded of the meanings of common literary terms like setting, plot, atmosphere, character, narrator, conflict, theme, tone, and foreshadowing. Elegy a poem of mourning, usually about someone who has died.
To find a literary word or phrase, always look it up in the index of terms at the end of this volume. A glossary of literary terms covers the terminology of literature from literary history to theory to criticism making it a valuable addition to any literary theory or literature course. This text was made available at the following website. That is, the whole story, its plot, characters and often setting, are all elements that. Antagonist character that is the source of conflict in a literary work aside a dramatic device in which a character makes a short speech intended for the audience but not heard by the other characters on stage. Wordplay serves as proof that literature is evolving, as new words are. It is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contradictions. Literary terms to know in seventh grade yourdictionary. Some important literary terms in english literature ii. Literary terms refer to the technique, style, and formatting used by writers and speakers.
They could include, imagery, alliteration, allegory, metaphors, allusions or any other literary devices youll detect in the way the story or. The most common literary devices used in literature authors of literary text make use of what are called literary devices, in order to beautify the language of the text and convey meaning at the same time. Now available in a new, fully updated and expanded edition, it offers readers increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and. Allegory is the use of concrete characters to represent. The concise oxford dictionary of literary terms chris baldick is professor of english at goldsmiths college, university of london.
You should be able to use these terms easily and correctly in discussions and in analytical essays. Literary terms page 1 a p literary terms allegory story or poem in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas or qualities. A modern example is dudley randells ballad of birmingham. Vocabulary for the study of literature you should learn the following literary terms in order to be successful in the study of literature this year and throughout high school and college. Novel, is a word derived from the french word for newnouvel is one form of this adjective. Literary sketch, short prose narrative, often an entertaining account of some aspect of a culture written by someone within that culture for readers outside of itfor example, anecdotes of a traveler in india published in an english magazine. Genre how literature is categorized based on literary conventions. What sets this document apart from previously published glossaries of literary terms in spanish is the alignment of literary terms with the ap spanish literature and culture curriculum framework.
Caricature a representation of a character in which, in literature, his or her characteristics are exaggerated to produce a comic effect. Literary devices and terms definitions and examples. The following glossary covers the most widely used terms. To discuss and analyze literature it is important to know some of the basic terms and expressions used within the subject area. See edgar allan poes poem the haunted palace 9 aside words that are spoken by a. Literary terms are important in a wide variety of ways. According to baldick, the technique of allusion is an economical means of calling upon the history or the literary tradition that author and reader are assumed to share 7. Informal in style, the sketch is less dramatic but m. This handout gives a rundown of some important terms and concepts used when talking and writing about literature.
The most common literary devices used in literature. To find the exposition of a literary term or phrase, always look it up in. The routledge dictionary of literary terms edited by peter childs and roger fowler. A eulogy is great praise or commendation, a laudatory speech, often about someone who has died. Literary terms in this chapter, we sh all present a f ew key term s essential f or f urther deliberations a bout literature. Use the terms of these flash cards for poetry or literature classes. Literary devices and terms definitions and examples litcharts. Included below is a list of literary terms that can help you interpret, critique, and respond to a variety of different written works. Learn literary terms chapter 3 english great gatsby literature with free interactive flashcards. Lord of the flies alliteration repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds in words that are close together. They allow writers and speakers to make comments on society, politics, and trends. This glossary of literary terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the discussion, classification, analysis, and criticism of all types of literature, such as poetry, novels, and picture books, as well as of grammar, syntax, and language techniques. An extended metaphor or controlling image in a piece of literature.
This webpage contains an alphabetical glossary of literary terms and their definitions. Literary terms word search freeologyfree worksheets. A guide for students thinking about the genre literary analysis is a genre that in many ways resembles an argument. Climax the crisis or high point of tension that becomes the storys. Venice high school student handbook of literary terms. General literary terminology the following terms describe the different types and elements of literature. Vast technical literature and computing of literary terms pdf, vocabulary of classical rhetorical terms offers principles for beginning with the outset inventio follows.
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