Literary Terms

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration of the size, amount, or awesomeness of something

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Hubris

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Over weaning pride

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Paradox

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An apparent contradiction that, on second thought, illuminates a truth

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Thesis

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The point of the essay.

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Tragic Flaw

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A flaw in character that leads to his/her downfall

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Protaganist

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Main Character of the story, or who the story is about

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Antagonist

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The character that opposes the protagonist

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Setting

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Where/when the story takes place

Also can serve as a symbol and a character

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Theme

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Meaning of a story

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Subject

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What the story is about

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First Person

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In the story, indicated by an I

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Third Person Limited

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Narrator outside of the story, but has limited information

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Third Person Omniscience

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Narrator outside of the story and is all knowing!!

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Exposition

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Beginning of the story, leading up to the initial conflict

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Allegory

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A story or poem that has a hidden meaning

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Allusion

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A brief mention that calls a character, event, or idea to the reader’s mind

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Plot

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The chain of events in fiction or drama

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Rising Action

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The plot leading up to the conflict

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Climax

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The height and turning point of the story where the conflict is solved

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Denouement

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another name for the resolution of a story

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Static Character

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a character who undergoes very little or no change opposite to a dynamic character

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Dynamic Character

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a character that undergoes dramatic change in a story

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Flat Character

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A character that is one dimensional

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Round Character

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Multidimensional and the audience gets to know on several levels

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Irony

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A funny reversal of expectations

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Dramatic Irony

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Where the audience or reader know something that the character does know of

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Verbal Irony

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Meaning the opposite of what is being said

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Socratic Irony

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Using manipulative tactics to gain something by force

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Sarcasm

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Tone of voice that is insincere

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Pun

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Something that is punny

Making a allusion to something that sounds the same

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Foreshowding

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A warning or indication of future events

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Epiphany

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A moment in which the character undergoes huge dramatic change

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Symbol

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Something that represents something greater than itself

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Chorus

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A group of persons that sing or speak in a drama or poetry