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Literary Terms

Explore essential literary terms that enrich our understanding of literature. This guide delves into three types of irony—verbal, situational, and dramatic—highlighting how they create depth in storytelling. Discover the power of imagery that appeals to our senses, leading us to visualize and connect with the narrative. Learn about foreshadowing, the subtle hints that foreshadow events to come, and characterization, the methods writers use to develop characters profoundly. Additionally, engage with figurative language and the structure of plot to enhance your literary analysis.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms Guided Notes 1

  2. Irony • There are three types of irony: • Verbal Irony occurs when you say the opposite of what you actually mean • Situational Irony transpires when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected • Dramatic Irony is more complex and includes the audience knowing more than those within the play or book therefore enabling the audience to see what is to come -when the opposite of what is expected occurs.

  3. Imagery(Sensory Language) This is when what is written appeals to your senses in a way that makes you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel what is being described. It is often achieved through figurative language.

  4. Foreshadowing A hint within the narrative about what is to come What does this Pixar still from the movie “Cars” hint at?

  5. Characterization • This refers to the personality given to a character; the writer achieves this through what a characters says, does, thinks, feels, and even dresses. • It can also be revealed by what other characters think and say about him/her.

  6. Figurative Language • It is often described as ‘ornamental language’ as it forces the reader, through its’ seemingly unrelated comparisons, to make an imaginative leap. Popular examples include similes, metaphor, and personification. • This typically creates imagery.

  7. Plot The author’s arrangement of events that usually follows a linear pattern of five events. *Both foreshadowing and flash backs are plots that rearrange the typical sequence of events.

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