english vocab

Question	Answer
Allegory (ex. Hawks in the Alchemist)	Symbolic story having a deeper meaning
Alliteration	Repetition of beginning sounds in a sentence EX.: Peter Pan's poo plopped on Patchy the Pirate
Allusion	An implied reference to history,religion, ect..
Anachronism	Something that is not in correct historical or chronological time
Antagonist	A hero's adversary Protagonist v.s. Antagonist
Antithesis	A contrast. Opposing position
Aside	A remark made by a character (in a play) directed to the audience and is not to be heard by the other characters
Assonance	Repetition of the same vowel sounds between different consonants
Atmosphere	Overall emotional impression
Audience	Those who listen or read a text, play, movie or performance
Autobiography	An account written about a person's life by him(her)self
Bias	Slanted viewpoint that prevents fair or open minded assessments ex: Refs (jk)
Biography	An account written by other about one's life
Characterization	The writer's description of a character through his actions,thoughts and dialogue.
Chronological order	Having event arranged by the order of when they happened (time)
Climax	Turning point in a story's plot
Colloquial language	Everyday language or terms Ex: That bugs me instead of: that bothers me
Comparison	Consideration of two or more things paying attention to similarities and differences
Conclusion	The end or final part of literature. After the falling action.
Conflict	The problem that the main character(s) have to work out. It is the main part of the plot.
Connotation	A feeling a word invokes other than it's literal meaning
Consonance	Close repetition of the same consonant
Contrast	Consideration of two or more things with attention to differences.
Denotation	Translation of a sign to it's meaning. Like how dictionaries define it.
Dialect	Different characteristics of the same language
Dialogue	Quoted conversation between two or more people.
Diary	Form of autobiographical writing. Log or record of activities and reflexions. EX: Anne Frank
Dramatic Irony	Irony present in speeches or situations of drama and is understood by the audience, not the actors
External conflict	Struggle or problem between the main character(s) and nature or another person (outside force)
Falling action	Part of literacy after the climax but before the conclusion.
Figurative language	Expressions with a different meaning then the literal meaning
Flashback	The insertion of an earlier event to the narrative
Foreshadowing	Hinting at event that occurs later in a literary selection
Genre	Type of literature -Fiction -Biography -Adventure -Non-fiction -Romance -Mystery -Science fiction -Horror
Hyperbole	An exaggeration
Homonym	Words spelled or heard the same way that have a complete different meaning.
Imagery	Formation of mental images
Limited Omniscience	Narrating in the third person
Initial Incident	Event that begins the story's problem
Internal Conflict	Struggle of the character and himself
Introduction	Presentation of the setting, characters, ect.. Beginning in literature
Irony	Use of a word to express an opposite meaning than the literal sense
Metaphor	Comparison between two things without using like or as.
Mood	Emotional feeling created by strong words and the author's attitude towards the situation.
Mystery	Literature dealing with puzzles, crimes, detective problems.
Myth	Traditional legend. Early history explaining natural and social phenomenons events (things people cannot explain) Surnatural events.
Narrative hook	A sentence that grabs the reader's attention. In the beginning part of literature.
Narrative twist	Surprise near the end of the book. Different than what was inferred earlier in the book.
Narrator	Person who tells the story
Novel	Fictitious prose literature.
Onomatopoeia	Written word that replaces a sound in literature.
Oxymoran	Where two opposite ideas are joined together. -Alone together -Living death -absent presence..... ect...
Parallelism	Repetition of the same grammatical structure. Used in emotional passages
Paraphrase	Recap; Express the meaning of a writer/speaker using different words. Writing in your own words.
Personification	Giving human/animal attributes to objects.
Plagiarism	Taking someone's work and claiming it as your own.
Plot	Arrangement of actions, conflicts and events. They make the story of the text.
Point of View	Narrator's position in relation to the story
Protagonist	Main character, good guy.
Pun	Humorous use of words that sound the same but differ in meaning. ex: You should try to get ahead, everyone else has one :P
Repetition	Reuse of the same words in order to create an effect.
Resolution	The solution is found to all problems and conflicts. The end of the literary creation.
Rhyme	Same sound occurring in different words/sentences. Often used in poetry.
Rythm	Stressed and unstressed words written or spoken in a language.
Rising action	In the plot. Series of incidents that create tension. Includes character's actions before the climax.
Satire	Blend of wit, irony and humor used to reveal a characters flaws.
Sarcasm	Use of irony to mock
Setting	Environment which the story takes place
Short story	Story with a fully developed theme but less elaborate action. Shorter version of a story.
Simile	Comparison using -like- or -as-
Situational irony	Irony which actions have the opposite effect than what was intended.
Slang	Informal word/phrase that is restricted to a certain culture of group of people.
Stereotype	Mental picture that one draws upon making judgement instead of being open-minded.
Suspense	Feeling of excitement or curiosity that entices the audience to know more.
Symbolism	Using a concrete object to stand for an abstract or complicated idea.
Synonym	A word that means the same as another word in the same language
Theme	Central idea about life that emerges from literature.
Tone	Reflection of your emotion in your voice
Villain	A character whom's actions(evil) are significant to the plot.

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