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2nd hour literary terms
English dept. literary terms
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11th Grade
09/12/2013

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Allegory
Definition
symbolically represent an idea
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Allusion
Definition
direct or indirect reference to an event, book, myth, religious, topical, historical
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Atmosphere
Definition
emotional feeling of work
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Diction
Definition
word choice
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Style
Definition
writer's characteristic manner of expression
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Theme
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statement about life or universal truth that the writer is trying to get across
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Tone
Definition
feeling of work
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Mood
Definition
emotional atmosphere of work
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Motif
Definition
repeated character, idea, image in a work
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Characterization: Indirect
Definition
character revealed by indirect description or character's effect on other characters
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Characterization: Direct
Definition
directly describing a character
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Characterization: Static
Definition
does not change
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Characterization: Dynamic
Definition
character changes
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Characterization: Flat
Definition
only has one or two traits
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Characterization: Rounded
Definition
has many dimensions to their character
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Foil
Definition
character who serves to emphasize contrast with protagonist
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Conflict: External
Definition
1. conflict between individuals
2. conflict with nature, animals, etc.
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Conflict: Internal
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Conflict in the characters mind, emotions, morality, etc.
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Flashback
Definition
story is interrupted by past incident
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Foreshadowing
Definition
hints or clues about future events in the plot
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Motivation
Definition
reasons for a character's behavior
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Plot
Definition
sequence of events in the story
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Plot: Exposition
Definition
background information on characters, setting, etc. at the beginning of the story
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Plot: Rising action
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begins when conflict between protagonist and antagonist
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Plot: Climax
Definition
the turning point or moment of highest intensity
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Plot: Falling action/denouement
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action which works out the decision of the climax
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Plot: Resolution
Definition
closure, the end, problem is solved
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Point of View
Definition
outlook from which the events in a work are told
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Point of View: First Person
Definition
I voice
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Point of view: Second Person
Definition
narrator tells the story to another character using "you"
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Point of View: Third Person Limited
Definition
uses "he" or "she" relates the thoughts and feelings of only one character
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Point of View: Omniscient
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narrator is all knowing
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Sensory details
Definition
details that appeal to the five senses: taste, touch, smell, hearing
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Suspense
Definition
anxious uncertainty about what is going to happen
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