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Literary Terms

Terms

undefined, object
copy deck
dynamic
change
romantic hero
courageous/chivelrous/loyal
third person omniscient
all-knowing
fallen hero
hero loses qualities
tragic flaw
leads to downfall
anti-hero
hero's actions aren't heroic
satire
writings that ridicule the shortcomings of people
round
we know a lot
tone
how the writer feels about the writing, attitude
allusion
indirect reference to something else
concrete
relating to the five senses
propaganda
advertising
static
no change
abstract
not relating to the five senses
setting
time and place
archetypical hero
mental/physical/moral superiority
flashback
present action is interupted with a scene from the past
symbolism
using something to stand for a more abstract concept
simile
comparison between two thing using "like" or "as"
metaphor
comparison betweehn two things without using "like" or "as"
internal conflict
man vs. self
situational irony
something we don't expect
sensory detail
applying to the senses
tragic hero
fatal flaw leads to death
theme
an idea or insight about life and human nature
third person limited
"he" - one character
archetype
stereotype
allegory
narrative in which the charaters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral things
flat
don't know much
protagonist
main character
external conflict
man vs. outside force
dialogue
talking
diction
style
first person
"I"
foreshadowing
painted clues about something that will happen later
verbal irony
sarcasism
dramatic irony
reader knows what's going to happen but the characters don't
mood
atmosphere of story

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