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Mr. Gordon - Literary Terms 1
2nd 6 Weeks Final Exam (Literary Terms)
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Literature
9th Grade
10/31/2012

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VOICE
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This is a writer’s (or speaker’s) distinctive use of language.
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SYNTAX
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This is the arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence
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DICTION
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This is the word choice intended by the writer or author to convey a certain effect.
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TONE
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This is the attitude that a writer takes toward a subject.
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MOOD
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This is the general feeling or atmosphere created by the author’s words. It is the feeling the reader gets from reading those words. It may be the same, or it may change from situation to situation.
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STATIC CHARACTER
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A character that remains the same throughout the story and does not change as a result of their experiences.
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MAIN CHARACTERS
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Characters that are the most important in literary work because the plot is centered on them.
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ROUND CHARACTER
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A character that is complex and highly developed. These characters have many different traits and different sides to their personality.
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FLAT CHARACTER
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A character that is not highly developed. This character is a one-sided character that usually only has one outstanding trait, characteristic or role in the literary work.
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DYNAMIC CHARACTER
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A character that goes through important changes as the plot develops. The changes happen because of the character’s actions and experiences in the story. The change is usually internal and may be good or bad.
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MINOR CHARACTERS
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Characters that are less important in a literary work because the plot of the story is not centered on them.
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PROTAGONIST
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The main character who initiates the actions that move the plot along is known as this.
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ANTAGONIST
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The character or force that opposes the main character
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PLOT
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The sequence of events that happen in a story from beginning to end
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CONFLICT
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The problem or struggle that a character experiences is known as this.
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CLIMAX
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The point of highest interest in the story for the reader is known as this.
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EXPOSITION
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This is the first stage of a plot in a typical story. It provides important background information and introduces the setting and the important characters
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RISING ACTION
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This is the stage of a plot in which the conflict develops and the story events build toward a climax. During this stage, complications occur that make the conflict more intense.
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RESOLUTION
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This is the stage of plot in which the conflict or problem has been solved.
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FALLING ACTION
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This is the stage of plot that occurs after the climax and shows the results of the important action that happened at the climax. Tension and stress from the conflict begins to ease however, the final outcome of the story has not yet fully occurred.
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POINT OF VIEW
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This refers to the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem or work of nonfiction.
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THEME
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This is the underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand.
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT
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This type of problem in a story involves a character fighting against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character.
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INTERNAL CONFLICT
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This type of problem in a story involves a character fighting against a problem within themself.
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FIRST PERSON
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This is a type of point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story.
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THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
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This is a point of view in which the narrator is all-knowing like God. The narrator knows everything that is going on with the characters including their thoughts and inner most feelings.
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THIRD PERSON LIMITED
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This is a point of view in which the narrator tells what only one character thinks, feels, and observes.
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THIRD PERSON
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This is a point of view in which the narrator is outside the action, not one of the characters in the story.
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CHARACTERIZATION
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The way that a writer creates and develops characters’ personalities is known as this.
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