lit exam stuff
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- symbol
- something that stands for or represents something else
- exposition
- introduces the characters, ideas, and setting into the story
- round character
- a character that can be described in many words, unpredictable
- character
- a person or imaginary creature in the story
- internal conflict
- a character struggles with themselves(feelings, emotions) the character has control
- abbiguity
- uncertainty, can be interpreted (ambigious)
- euphemism
- approprite, polite word used to disguised the real meaning of that word
- motif
- a recurring phrase or idea in the story that develops the story's theme
- plot
- the sequence of events that make a story
- utopia
- a perfect world or society where everyone is happy and there is peace and justice
- rising action
- to build suspence or tension
- foreshadowing
- giving hints or clues about what will happen next
- minor character
- less inportant characters who help move the plot or provide background
- external conflict
- character struggles with other characters or an outside force
- american dream
- ~always want more ~greed destroys you ~born into it, if you're poor, you will always be poor ~rich don't want poor to succeed ~you don't need it to be happy
- flat character
- a character that can be described in one or two words
- all parts of the plot
- -exposition -rising action -climax -falling action
- themes in the pearl
- greed- don't let it over power your life, you always want more___ social class- poor people want to move up but they can't escape
- conflict
- struggle between opposing forces
- fallling action
- ties up loose ends
- parable
- a short story with a message, uses symbols to get the message across
- theme
- main idea of the storym, or life lessons/morals
- main character
- the most important character/s in the story
- setting
- the time and place where a story takes place
- dystopia
- a world where there is perfect peace but is maintained by oppression & limiting freedom; often limits choices (usually science fiction)
- climax
- point of greatest tension, turning point