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Literary Terms

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1. Stanza

A **stanza** is a group of lines in a poem, separated from other groups by a blank line. It's the poetic equivalent of a paragraph, used to group together ideas or create a rhythmic structure.

Example: Robert Frost's "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."

2. Personification

**Personification** is a literary device where human qualities or actions are given to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. It's used to make descriptions more vivid and relatable.

Example: "The wind howled through the trees."

3. Metaphor

A **metaphor** is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as." It states that one thing is another, implying a deeper connection.

Example: "My brother is a couch potato."

4. Simile

A **simile** is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words **"like"** or **"as"**. It's used to create a clear and imaginative comparison.

Example: "The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy."

5. Imagery

**Imagery** is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the **five senses** (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch), creating a vivid mental picture for the reader.

Example: "The crisp, cool air bit at her cheeks, and the scent of pine and damp earth filled her nose."

6. Irony

**Irony** is a literary device where there's a contradiction between what is said and what is meant, or between what happens and what is expected to happen.

Example: A fire station burning down.

7. Hyperbole

**Hyperbole** is an intentional exaggeration used for emphasis or comic effect. It's not meant to be taken literally.

Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

8. Climax

The **climax** is the most intense, exciting, or important point in a narrative, representing the peak of the conflict or tension. It's the turning point of the story.

Example: In "Cinderella," when the glass slipper fits her foot.

9. Protagonist

The **protagonist** is the main character in a story, often the hero or the central figure whom the reader follows. They drive the plot forward.

Example: Harry Potter is the protagonist in the Harry Potter series.

10. Plot

**Plot** is the sequence of events that make up a story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Example: The sequence of events in "The Three Little Pigs."

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