Literary Terms #1
Define
Look in lit. book – purple section
Dictionary



1. Denotation –dictionary meaning
2. Connotation – unconscious meaning that leads to feels
3. Positive – constructive; connotations / imagery = beneficial ; desirable; pleasant; kind; right
4. Negative – adverse; impugn; invalidate; detrimental; unfavorable
5. Fact – actuality; reality; authenticity; truth; observable
6. Opinion – idea /judgment / belief/feeling/ persuasion/ view/ theory often based on bias / prejudices
7. Analogy -
8. Focus
9. Predict
10. Infer (Inference)
11. Support
12. Theme
13. Mood
14. Techniques
15. Characters
16. Concrete
17. Abstract
18. Details
19. Elaboration
20. Proof
21. Evidence
22. Imagery
23. Point of view
24. Author’s purpose
25. Time
26. Setting
27. Tone
28. Word Choice
29. Allusion
30. Responsibility
31. Persona
32. Gothic