Literary Terms Flashcards

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Imagery

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Language that connects to senses

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Vignette

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Brief literary sketch

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Visual

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Sight

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Gustatory

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Taste

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Olfactory

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Smell

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Auditory

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Hearing

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Tactile

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Touch

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Kinesthetic

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Motion

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Conflict:

Internal

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Conflict between a character and him/herself

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Conflict

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Opposition between two sides

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Conflict:

External (name 5)

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Character v. Character
Character v. Nature
Character v. Technology
Character v. Society (social conflict)
Character v. Supernatural
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Characterization

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Authors process of revealing a characters personality

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Direct characterization

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Author tells the audience

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Indirect characterization

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Author shows the audience

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Specific indirect methods

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Speech
Thoughts
Effects on others
Actions 
Looks
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Theme

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Central idea

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Setting

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Time/place