Literary Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureLiterary TermsGCSEAll boards Created by: happypieCreated on: 18-05-18 15:46 adjective a word that describes a nouns, making it more precise 1 of 18 adverb a word that describes a verb, showing how the action happened 2 of 18 central protagonist the main character who undertakes a quest or a challenge 3 of 18 compound sentence a sentence made up of one or more equal clauses joined by a connective 4 of 18 connective a word or phrase that joins clauses, sentences or paragraphs 5 of 18 emotive aiming to provoke an emotional response in the audience 6 of 18 epiphany the moment of insight or understanding that changes how a character sees the world 7 of 18 foil something or someone with opposite characteristics to the subject, used to balance them out and even to draw attention to their failings 8 of 18 foreshadow a warning or indication of a future event 9 of 18 imagery a picture in words; similes, metaphors and personifications 10 of 18 juxtaposition putting 2 contracting ideas or description together to create effect 11 of 18 pathetic fallacy the projection of human emotions onto surroundings and nature. 12 of 18 personification an inanimate object or abstract concept is given human attributes or feelings 13 of 18 reversal the development or change in a character is stopped or even goes backwards 14 of 18 semantic field a group of words or language linked by a theme 15 of 18 tone how the narrator or a character speaks; can also be set through description 16 of 18 verb word used to describe an action 17 of 18 vignette a short illustration in words, almost creating a portrait of a character or event 18 of 18
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