literary terms

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round character

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fully developed; many facets

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characterization

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The process by which the author reveals a personality of a character

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flat character

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not developed in the story/one-dimensional

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dynamic character

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goes through important inner change

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static character

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doesn’t change; stays the same

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protagonist

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main character

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antagonist

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opposing force against protagonist

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Direct characterization

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directly tells reader what characters like

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indirect characterization

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revealing personality through words, actions, and thoughts.

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conflict

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struggle between two opposing forces in a story

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types of conflict

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Man versus man, man versus self, man versus nature, and man versus society

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interpersonal conflict

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two characters fighting; man vs man

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Intrapersonal conflict

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inner struggle; man versus self

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Man versus nature-conflict

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character versus environment; not people

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Man versus society-conflict

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character versus community

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mood

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how reader feels when reading a passage or story

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tone

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authors attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about

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Imagery

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“mental pictures” a reader experiences while reading a story; can use all five senses

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symbolism

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The use of an object to represent an idea

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theme

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The underlying message of the story or book expressed by author; not a topic, not one word or phrase

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theme equation

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topic + message or opinion from author = theme statement

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exposition

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characters setting and main conflict introduced

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rising action

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conflicts developed and suspense builds

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climax

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turning point in the story, main character comes face-to-face with conflict; main character will change in someway

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falling action

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loose ends are tied up and conflict is taken care of

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resolution

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story comes to an end

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allegory

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and extended metaphor in which object, person, and or actions in a story represent meanings in real life

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allusion

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A reference in a book or story to a person, place, or thing in history, another book or story, or real life

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archetype

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types of characters, stories, or symbols that recur throughout literature

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epic hero

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example of an archetype; serves as a symbolic representation of the cultures collective beliefs