Literary Terms Flashcards
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Indirect Characterization
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The author shows the characters personality through his/her actions, thoughts, feelings, words, appearance, or through another character’s observations and relations
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Direct Characterization
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The author directly states a characters traits
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Mood
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The atmosphere or main emotion in a literary work
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Foreshadowing
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The use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action
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Theme
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The central message of a literary work. It is expressed as a sentence or general statement about life or human nature
Ex: Live can conquer the greater evil, always be true to your beliefs
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Suspense
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The quality of a work that makes the reader of audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events
