Literary Terms English 1

1. Element: First-person point of view Definition: The narrator is a character in the story.

2. Element: Third-person point of view Definition: The narrative voice outside the action, not one of the characters.

3. Element: Third-person omniscient Definition: The narrator sees into the minds of all the characters.

4. Element: Mood Definition: The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates.

5. Element: Setting Definition: Time and place of the action of the story.

6. Element: Symbolism Definition: A person, place, or object that stands for something besides itself.

7. Element: Theme Definition: An underlying message that the writer wants the reader to know about life

8. Element: Direct characterization Definition: When the writer describes the characters directly.

Definition: When the writer describes a character using hints 9. Element: Indirect characterization Definition: When the writer describes a character using hints

10. Element: Paraphrase Definition: The restating of information.

11. Element: Situational Irony Definition: A contrast between what a reader or character expects to happen and what actually happens.

12. Element: Dramatic Irony Definition: Where a reader or viewer knows something that a character doesn’t know.

13. Element: Verbal Irony Definition: When someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another.

14. Element: Parody Definition: An imitation of another work, a type of literature, or a writer’s style, usually for the purpose of poking fun.

15. Element: tone Definition: The attitude a writer takes toward a subject.

16. Element: Imagery Definition: Consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.