Literary Terms

Jill G. (United States of America)
Definitions of literary terms for English 12
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  1. adjective
    the word class that qualifies nouns
  2. adverb
    a word that modifies something other than a noun
  3. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  4. aside
    on or to one side
  5. characterization
    the act of describing essential features
  6. climax
    the highest point of anything
  7. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  8. foreshadowing
    the act of providing vague advance indications
  9. noun
    a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
  10. plot
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
  11. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  12. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  13. setting
    the physical position of something
  14. soliloquy
    speech you make to yourself
  15. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  16. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  17. tragic flaw
    the error of a hero in a drama that leads to his downfall
  18. verb
    a word denoting an action, occurrence, or state of existence
Created on Thu Jan 22 08:33:29 EST 2009

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