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09/21/2015

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Term
Title
Definition
the name of a piece of literature 
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setting
Definition
the time and place of the  story
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characters
Definition
the people ,animals or items
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why do we study literature?
Definition
  • 1.for entertainment          2.for knowledge                    3.to learn about ourselves   4.to learn about others   
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protagonist
Definition
the hero of the story the one attempting to meet a certain goal
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antagonist
Definition
the villain ,the character against the hero ,the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeting the goal
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Dynamic
Definition
the character who changes as a result of the conflict in the story
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static
Definition
the character who dose NOT change throughout the story
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Dialogue
Definition
the talking or the conversations that occurs between characters in the story
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foreshadowing
Definition
the use of hints or clues to suggest the events that will likely occur
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symbolism
Definition
when one object stands for or represents an idea or another object
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authors purpose
Definition
the reason behind the author writing this piece.there are 3 main reasons   they are persuade,inform,enteratin
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plot stucture
Definition
the action of the story
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conflict
Definition
the problem or struggle in the story the are call 1.person vs.society 2.person vs.nature 3.person vs.person4.person vs.self
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point of view =who is telling the story
Definition
1.third person limited=the mater is persented from the point of view of a character in third person 2.first person=used fitst person i,we,me,my,and descibes of the person telling and living the story 3.third person omniscint=know everything,may reveal the motivation,thoughts and feeling of the characters,and gives the reader informatin.
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theme
Definition
the big idea,the lesson,message or moral that the author is trying to get across usually usually found in fiction
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mood
Definition
the feeling of a story the mood can be *funny,scary,happy*
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tone
Definition
the writers attitude about the tone can be *serious,sarcastig,factual,humorow
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