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Literary Terms

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External Conflict
a clash between 2 or more characters, characters and society, or between characters and nature.
Conflict
is a problem or a struggle of some kind.
Plot
is the sequence of events or happening in a literary work.
Flat Character
A character that has only one or two "sides'" or one or two traits. Often stereotyped.
Characterization
is the act of creating and developing characters.
Point of View
is the vintage point from which the story is told.
Setting
is the context in which the events of a literary work take place.
Theme
is the main idea expressed in literary work; the central insight that the work gives us about human life.
Round Character
a character that is complex and has many "sides," or one or traits. Their behavors are unpredictable and their personalities are fully developed.
A Static Character
One that never changes through out a story -- he/she stays exactly the same, without ever learning anything.
Dynamic Character
One that changes by the end of the story -- he/she has learned something new, some lesson that he/she will remember and learn from.
Internal Conflict
a struggle within the mind of the character

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