Unit 2 Terminology Vocab

allusion A reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, or art Example: Romeo was the forbidden fruit that Juliet just could not resist.

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION The author tells the audience directly what a character is like Example: John was a patient boy.

Dynamic character A character that changes

Figurative language The use of words to describe one thing in terms of another

Flat Character A one-side character

Dramatic irony When the reader or audience knows something the characters do not Examples: We know that scar killed mufasa but simba does not.

foreshadowing The use of hints or clues about what will happen in the future Example:

Indirect characterization When an author uses steal TO DESCRIBE A CHARACTER SAYS THINKS EFFECT ON OTHERS ACTIONS LOOKS Example: John waited silently for his sister to return from the toy store. He didn’t move from his chair, but just stared at the door waiting.

Irony (situational) When what happens is the opposite of what is expected (negatively) Example:

Literal language The exact meaning or denotations of words “It is raining very hard outside.”

mood The atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work Example:

Point of view The perspective from which the story is told Example: Could be 1st person, 3rd person limited or 3rd person omniscient

1st person Narrator uses “I” “me” “my” Example

3rd person limited Uses “he” “she” “them”- knows the thoughts of only 1 character Example:

3rd person omniscient Uses “he” “she” “them”- knows the thoughts of multiple characters Example:

style The distinctive way a writer uses language (through diction, syntax, imagery, organization, etc) Example:

Round Character Complex character that has both flaws and strengths

symbol Anything (object, animal, event, person, place) that represents itself and something else

Static character A character that doesn’t change

theme A writer’s central idea or main message that is repeated in a text

tone The author’s (or speaker’s) attitude toward a subject, character, or audience Example:

Verbal irony When the speaker/narrator says something but means the opposite Examples: Can be sarcasm but doesn’t have to be