Language Arts Terms and Definitions

A direct or indirect reference to another work of literature, person, or event

A character or force in conflict with the main character

<p>The use of direct or indirect methods to describe qualities and features of a person within literary work</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A struggle between two opposing forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace another word or phrase that is thought of as too direct or rude</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An occurrence that forewarns of an event and which is only fully understood in hindsight</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A category or type of literature characterized by a particular form, style, or content</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exaggeration; a figure of speech exceeding truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Description that appeals to the senses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A contrast between expectation and reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparison without using like or as</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A word that imitates the sound it represents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To combine two words with contrasting meanings to convey a single idea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To attribute human characteristics to inanimate objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sequence of events in a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The perspective from which a story is told</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Main character or hero in a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparison using like or as</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The location or time period</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A thing that represents or stands for something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work</p> Signup and view all the answers