literary terms
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- foreshadowing
- hints in the beginning of a story that hints at something later
- Protagonist
- character around whom a piece of fiction is based (the main character or the "good guy" are terms frequently used as synonyms) All fiction has a protagonist.
- exposition
- intro. of characters settings and conflict sometimes
- symbolism
- the use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea
- irony
- the diff. between reasonable expectation and what actually occurs
- rising action
- events that push along or drive the main conflict
- practical symbolism
- the use of symbols with an agreed upon meaning in every day life
- climax
- turning point in conflict
- 3rd objective
- not see any characters feelings or thoughts only see what they do
- man vs man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. supernatural, man vs. nature, man vs. society
- name all types of man vs____ conflict.
- Flat Character
- A character who lacks a fully developed personality - these are pretty rare and if you are reading a good work of fiction, neither the protagonist nor the antagonist will be flat. A good author can even make most minor characters round. Ex. Carney or the doctor and nurse who criticize Francie in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
- how many types of 3rd person are there?
- 3
- falling action
- tieing up loose ends
- verbal irony
- : sarcasm/when the speaker says the opposite of what he or she really means /both the speaker and audience know it. Teacher walks in and says we are having a test we say ohh great but we really mean ohh____
- 3rd omniscient
- all knowing knows thoughts and feelings of all characters
- Indirect Characterization
- the author leads the reader to form conclusions about a character through his/her interactions and conversations with other characters, his/her own words, thoughts, actions, etc. The author shows a character and lets the reader form a view of the character without directly telling the reader what to think.Ex. What did you learn about Montag in his interactions with Clarisse? At any point does Bradbury tell you exactly what you should know about Montag or does he leave you to infer that information?
- 3rd limited
- only know thoughts from one character Ex: montag
- situational irony
- : audience gets surprised/ led to expect one outcome and the opposite occurs or is true. In a horror movie the bad creepy guy is dead....no he is not.
- Static Character
- a character who does not experience significant changes in personality, opinion, or behavior over the course of a narrative.Ex. Mildred - she refuses to change her basic beliefs even though Montag tries to help her do so.
- Dynamic Character
- a character who experiences significant personal change in personality, opinion, or behavior over the course of a narrative (story). Ex. Montag - how does he change from the beginning of the novel to the end?
- Antagonist
- A character who opposes or antagonizes the main character. Not all pieces of fiction have an antagonist.
- Characterization
- the process through which an author creates understanding of a character's personality and physical appearance
- literary symbolism
- the use of symbolism in novels, movies, plays etc....
- conclusion
- the way the story ends
- dramatic irony
- when we know what is going on
- symbols can.........? and can not be compared to a .........?
- change /person
- Round Character
- A character with a fully developed, multi-sided personality. A character who seems like a real person because he or she has many different traits. Both protagonists and antagonists can be round. In fact, most characters are round.Ex. Francie, Johnny, Katie, Sissy (think about the different aspects of their personalities that make them round. What are the different facets of their personalities? For example, Katie is honest and loving, but can be harsh with her daughter.)
- theme
- moral of the story, lesson the author is trying to each you a bigger idea
- plot map/conflict
- visual representation of a main conflict narrative
- Direct Characterization
- the author in the voice of a non-character narrator tells the audience exactly what to think about a character. Ex. Montag is a fireman who burns books. He is very confused about his purpose in life.
- there can be a ________ 1st person and this is?
- when the character is crazy or a liar and u cannot trust him or her