Freshman Literary Terms Define the following words. allegory allusion antagonist atmosphere/mood (frightening, peaceful, sad, angry, tense) characterization (indirect/direct) climax conflict (internal/external) connotation denotation dialect dialogue diction figure of speech/figurative language foil foreshadowing imagery irony (situational, verbal, dramatic) narrator persona plot (5 plot elements) point-of-view (first, 3rd person limited, omniscient) prose protagonist satire setting symbol theme tone (nostalgic, humorous, mocking, ironic, sympathetic, mournful, condescending, indignant, respectful)
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Freshman Literary Terms Define the following words. allegory allusion antagonist atmosphere/mood (frightening, peaceful, sad, angry, tense) characterization (indirect/direct) climax conflict (internal/external) connotation denotation dialect dialogue diction figure of speech/figurative language foil foreshadowing imagery irony (situational, verbal, dramatic) narrator persona plot (5 plot elements) point-of-view (first, 3rd person limited, omniscient) prose protagonist satire setting symbol theme tone (nostalgic, humorous, mocking, ironic, sympathetic, mournful, condescending, indignant, respectful)
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