Symbol, allegory, and point of view Flashcards
Second person point of view
makes the reader feel the effects directly.
First person point of view
narrator is the author, most direct experience of what happens through the narrator’s interpretation.
Symbol
objects, places, events, or characters that have meaning and significance beyond their physical forms.
Allegory
an entire literary work in which abstract ideas appear in concrete ways.
Third person point of view
a perspective that keeps the narrator at distance and prevents them from playing a role in the story’s plot.
omniscient
narrator knows how every character thinks or feels
Limited omniscient narrators
only know and relate what one major or minor character feels and thinks.
omniscient narrator
shares what all characters think and feel
archetypes
symbols in allegories have a universal meaning, so readers understand and recognize easy