Literary terms Flashcards

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third person tells directly about the character

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direct characterization

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implied or indirect reference/referring

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Allusion

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2
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told something about the characters

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indirect characterization

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3
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the variety of language, way of saying things

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dialect

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4
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numerous way of explaining something

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pun

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5
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main idea of a story

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theme

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6
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the voice of the story

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tone

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7
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the arrangements of events In a story

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plot

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8
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fiction

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real

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9
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the begging ins of a story, you learn the characters and settings

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exposition

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10
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a problem

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conflict

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11
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more conflict or intensity

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rising action

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12
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turning point, moment of highest tension

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climax

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13
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falling action

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denoumement

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14
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character with one trait

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flat character

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15
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character with many traits

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round character

16
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a character with little or no change

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static character

17
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a character with a huge change

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dynamic character

18
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using descriptive words to create an image in the readers mind

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imagery

19
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reversal of expectations

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irony or situational irony

20
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when the audience knows something that the characters do not

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dramatic irony

21
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when someone says something, but means the opposite, not sarcasm.

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verbal irony

22
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point of view were the narrator says the story from their point of view

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first person

23
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point of view were the narrator is not in the story, they are telling it

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Third limited

24
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narrator conveys inner thoughts of a character while staying in third person

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Omniscient

25
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main character, can be good or bad

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protagonist

26
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goes against protagonist, can be good or bad

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antagonist

27
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overused expression

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cliché