AICE Literature Prose Test – Flashcards
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allegory
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a work that functions on a symbolic level.
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allusion
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A reference contained in a work.
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antagonist
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the force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist.
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character
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One who carries out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are types of characters.
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climax
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The turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest moment of tension.
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conflict
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A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. God; man vs. self.
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connotation
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The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.
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denotation
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The literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
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denouement
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The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot.
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diction
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The author's choice of words.
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euphony
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The pleasant, mellifluous presentation of sounds in a literary work.
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exposition
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Background information presented in a literary work.
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fable
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A simple, symbolic story, usually employing animals as characters.
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figurative language
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The body of devices that enables the writer to operate on levels other that the literal one. It includes metaphor, simile, symbol, motif, hyperbole, etc.
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flashback
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A device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts, events, episodes.
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foreshadowing
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Hints of future events in a literary work.
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hyperbole
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Extreme exaggeration.
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image
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A verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion.
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imagery
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The total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature.
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irony
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An unexpected twist or contrast between what happens and what was intended or expected to happen. It involves dialogue and situation, and it can be intentional or unplanned.
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metaphor
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A direct comparison between dissimilar things.
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metonymy
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A figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea.
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motif
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The repetition or variations of an image or idea in a work which is used to develop theme or characters.
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narrator
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The speaker of a literary work.
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onomatopoeia
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Words that sound like the sound they represent.
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oxymoron
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An image of contradictory terms.
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parable
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A story that operates on more than one level and usually teaches a moral lesson.
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parallel plot
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A secondary story line that mimics and reinforces the main plot.
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parody
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A comic imitation of a work that ridicules the original.
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personification
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The assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts.
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plot
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A sequence of events in a literary work.
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point of view
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The method of narration in a work.
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protagonist
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The hero or main character of a literary work, the character the audience sympathizes with.
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resolution
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The denouement of a literary work.
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rhetorical question
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A question that does not expect an explicit answer. It is used to pose an idea to be considered by the speaker or audience.
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setting
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The time and place of a literary work.
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simile
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An indirect comparison that uses the word, "like" or "as" to link the differing items in the comparison.
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subplot
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A secondary plot that explores ideas different from the main storyline.
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synecdoche
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A figure of speech that utilizes a part as representative of the whole.
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syntax
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The grammatical structure of prose and poetry.
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understatement
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The opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended.
