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American Literature Buzz Words
American Literature Buzz Words
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
10/23/2022

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Narrative
Definition
a true or fictitious story
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Flat Character
Definition
shows one single, dominant trait
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Antagonist
Definition
The character who opposes or works against the protagonist
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Protagonist
Definition
The central figure in a literary work
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Authors View Point
Definition
An author’s beliefs, feelings, or opinions
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Diction
Definition
The author's choice of words
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Imagery
Definition
A description that appeals to one of the five senses.
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Personification
Definition
A device in which human characteristics are given to something nonhuman.
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Tone
Definition
The author's attitude toward a subject
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Tenuous
Definition
Long and thin; slender; having little substance; flimsy
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Drama
Definition
Literature that develops plot and character through dialogue and action; literature in play form
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Foil
Definition
A character who serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
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Aside
Definition
A short speech delivered directly to the audience as if the other characters could not hear it
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Stage Directions
Definition
The part of a script that provides background information on characters, establishes settings, and suggests actors’ actions; also describes lighting, costumes, music, sound effects, and props
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External Conflict
Definition
He problem created when one character opposes another
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Horizon
Definition
The apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer
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Myriad
Definition
Indefinite number; innumerable
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Aside
Definition
A short speech delivered directly to the audience as if the other characters could not hear it
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Props
Definition
Physical objects used in a stage production
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Treatment
Definition
Outline for a script
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