L terms Flashcards

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dynamic

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protagonist has changed in a significant way

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2
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static

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protagonist hasnt changed

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3
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characterization

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the way an author creates a character

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4
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direct characterization

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narrator tells us things about thr character

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5
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indirect characterization

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narrator implies things about a character (based on how the character thinks, says, or behavior/actions)

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6
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plot

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sequence of events in a story (chromological or flashbacks)

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7
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person v nature conflict

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protagonist against nature. nature force against protagonist (nature always wins)

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8
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theme

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what an author asserts about a topic, author get to create the theme or story

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9
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allusion

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refrence to something well known

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10
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dialect

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regional variety of languages. establishes the setting

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11
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diction

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the author choice of words

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12
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dramatic irony

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when the reader knows something that the character doesnt (creates suspicion)

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13
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verbal irony

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sarcasm

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14
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situational irony

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unexpected twist

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15
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satire

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type of literature thar mocks something

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16
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symbol

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when an object represents something intangible