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Literary Terms

Terms

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setting
time and place
foil
a character or thing that emphasizes another character's attributes or personality by contrast
first person point of view
the narrator tells the story from the "I" point of view
irony of circumstance
a discrepancy of what seems to be and what really is.
external conflict
A struggle between the protagonist and some outside force
third person point of view
Writer describes others ("He, she, they, etc)
conflict
a general clash between character and something/someone else
characterization
the character's words, actions, physical desription, and what other characters say about the character
antagonist
a character who works against the protagonist
static character
a character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
climax
the decisive moment in a novel or play
dynamic character
a character who undergoes change during the story
connotation
The emotions and feelings that surround a word; htey may be negative, neutral, or positive, depending on their content
dramatic irony
when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
verbal irony
discrepancy between what is said and what is meant
plot
the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
tone
reflection of a writer's or speakers attitude toward the subject
third person objective point of view
the narrator is outside the action and not one of the characters
denouement
the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work
second person point of view
the narrator addresses the reader directly using the pronoun "you"
foreshadowing
the act of providing vague advance indications
third person omniscient point of view
narrator knows everything in the story and reveals the thoughts of all the characters
theme
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary
irony
a general contradiction between what is said and what is meant or what is expected and what actually happens
symbol
a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
third person limited omniscient point of view
the story is told in 3rd person and the thoughts and feelings are limited by certain characters
motif
recurring person, character, thing
rising action
Action that leads to turning point
stock character
the stereotyped character in which he is immediately known from typical characters in history
falling action
action resulting from the climax, resulting in the denouement
protagonist
the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the conflict
point of view
the general frame or reference from which the narrator tells the story
internal conflict
conflict within the character

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