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English Lit. Terms
Acc. English 2 Lit Terms
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English
10th Grade
12/14/2010

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PLOT
Definition
Series of Events
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SETTING
Definition
Time and Place of the Stories Action (when/where)
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SUSPENSE:
Definition
Anxious curiosity about what will happen next.
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SYMBOL:
Definition
Represents itself and something else (American Flag)
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THEME:
Definition
Central Idea of the Story (ex. Life is not fair. Friendships are complex. War is hell.
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FORESHADOWING:
Definition
Dropping of hints or clues.
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PROSE:
Definition
Any literature written in PARAGRAPH FORM.
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VERBAL IRONY:
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What is SAID is NOT what is meant.
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SITUATIONAL IRONY:
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What you EXPECT is not what happens.
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METAPHOR:
Definition
An UNUSUAL COMPARISON ... ex. My life is a winding staircase...
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SIMILE:
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An UNUSUAL COMPARISON using LIKE, AS, THAN, or RESEMBLES...
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MOTIVE/MOTIVATION:
Definition
Reason for doing something.
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FICTION:
Definition
Author's imagination.
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NOVEL:
Definition
Long work of FICTION.
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POINT of VIEW (POV):
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Perspective from which the story is told.
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1st Person POV:
Definition
The word - I - is outside the quotation marks. ex. 'I'm sorry!' I said to them.
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Antagonist:
Definition
Villain of the plot. Stops action from moving forward.
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Protagonist:
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Hero of the plot. Keeps the action moving forward.
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Conflict:
Definition
Struggle between opposing forces.
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Internal Conflict:
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Man versus Self
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External conflict:
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Man versus Man; Man versus Nature
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Flat Characters:
Definition
Character that NEVER change, grow or evolve.
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Round Characters:
Definition
Characters that CHANGE. GROW. LEARN!!!!
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Direct Characterization:
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The author tells the reader what to think.
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Indirect Characterization:
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Through words/actions/lack of action, the author implies what the reader should think.
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Synonym:
Definition
Words with similar meanings. ex. A LOT/ many; variety; plethora; legion; bunch; much;
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Antonyms:
Definition
Words with opposite meanings. ex. optimistic/ pessimistic; antagonist/protagonist; happy/sad;
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Dilemma:
Definition
Choice with 2 equal alternative.
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ALLITERATION:
Definition
Repetition of the consonant sound.
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short story
Definition
short piece of narrative fiction
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dialogue
Definition
conversation between two or more characters
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atmosphere
Definition
mood
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tone
Definition
attitude
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allusion
Definition
reference to another literary work, person, or event
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