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Defining literary terms
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English
9th Grade
10/17/2011

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Plot

Definition

The sequence of events within a story

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Forshadowing
Definition
hints or clues that indicate events and situations late in the story
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suspense
Definition
the excitement or tension you feel as you become involved in a story and there are elements of the unknown
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Man v. man (external)
Definition
charactors struggle against each other.
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man v. nature (external)
Definition
a charactr struggles against a force of nature
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man v. society (external )
Definition
a character struggles agains his society
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man v. himself
Definition
a character struggles against an inner force.
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allusion
Definition
an indirect reference to another literary work or a famous person, place, or event
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foil
Definition
a person that is in direct contrast with another character
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 direct characterization
Definition
the author comes right out and describes the character
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indirect characterization
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the author uses the characters thoughts feelings actions or physical description... main point it is told without just saying it.
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situational irony
Definition
what happens is not what was expected
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verbal irony
Definition
what is said isn't what was meant
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dramatic irony
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the audience knows something the characters dont
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Point of view
Definition
Method of narrating a a piece of literature
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protagonist
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the 'good guy' or the main charactor in the story
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antagonist
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the 'bad guy' or the one no one likes
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round character
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well described
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flat charater
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not a lot of description
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static character
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remains the same throughout the story
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dynamic character
Definition
characters who change as the plot unfolds
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flashback
Definition
when you remember something from the past almost suddennly
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symbol
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a deep meaning. a person place or thing that stands for something beyond itself
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