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Elements of a Narrative
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12th Grade
09/08/2008

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indirect characterization
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shows things that reveal the personality of a character
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static character
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does not change throughout the work, and the reader's knowledge of that character does not grow
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dynamic character
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undergoes some kind of change because of the action in the plot
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flat character
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embodies one or two qualities, ideas, or traits and are not psychologically complex characters
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round character
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fully developed characters; they display the inconsistancies and internal conflicts found in most real people
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stereotype character
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over-exageration, over-simplification of a character
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stock character
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an expected character, no surprizes
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motif
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a recurring element in a work of art that is used as a unifying device
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crisis
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the point at which the opposing forces that create the conflict interlock in the decisive action on which a plot will turn; is applied to the episode/incident wherin the situation of the protagonist is certain to improve or worsen; is a structural rather than an index of the emotional respose as climax is; _____ and climax do not occur always at the same time.
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persona
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literally means 'mask'. Widely used to refer to a second self created by the author through whome the story is told.
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foil
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a minor character in stark contrast to a major character, and thus by contrast sets off or illuminates the major character
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major character
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character who figures prominently in the story, directly affects plot
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minor character
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characters who fill out the story but who do not figure prominently in it, may or may not affect the plot
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parallel character
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minor character who shares some aspect of fate as the major character
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theme
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the central meaning or dominant idea in a literary work
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setting
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the pysical and social context in which the action of a story occurs
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symbol
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something that represents something greater than itself
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natural/universal symbol
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symbol that occurs naturally; does not need to be taught (water/life, blue/calm)
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traditional/cultual/conventional symbol
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must be taught; recognized by only some people/cultures (religous)
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private symbol
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symbol shared between reader and the text
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personal symbol
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an individual's own symbol
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irony
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contrast between expectation and reality
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verbal irony
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intentional irony
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dramatic irony
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non-intentional by character; words and/or actions that have a greater significance than the character realizes
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situational irony
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discrepancy between what you expect and what you get
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general considerations
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think about audience (time period, gender, age, education, background, culture, race), type of text
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general purpose
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written to narrate, pursuade, explain, or discribe
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tone
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writer's attitude toward his subject, himself, or audience
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denotative
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direct, specific meaning of a word
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connotative
Definition
set of associations implied by the word
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