Symbol, Allegory, and Point of view Flashcards
setting
a novel or short story that creates expectations in readers mind of the characters contained in them.
second-person point of view
uses the pronoun “you” to talk about the reader
first-person point of view
readers have the most direct experience of what happens in the story according to the narrators interpretation of it.
third-person point of view
use pronouns such as she, he, it, and they
omniscient
all-knowing
limited omniscient narrators
only know and relate what one major or minor character thinks and feels
omniscient narrator
shares what all characters think and feel instead of limiting the narrators perspective to just one character
symbols
objects, places, events, or characters that have meaning an significance create complexity in a story and enhance its themes or overarching ideas.
allegory
an entire literary work in which abstract ideas appear in concrete ways
archetypes
a symbol of new life and rebirth or a windy storm as a symbol of angry emotions