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A sequence of related events that make up a story. In a typical plot, an
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The message about life or human nature that is conveyed by a literary
work. A work may have more then one theme, and in many cases readers must infer
the writer’s message. One way to infer a fictional work’s theme is to decide what general statement could be supported by the experiences of the main character.
However, this is not the only way. |
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| The time and place where a story occurs. |
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| A person, place, or action that can be represented as something else. |
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A central character or hero in a narrative or drama, usually the one
the audience tends to identify, such a character. He or she does not have to be good. |
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| A force working against the main character. It can be another character, society, a force of nature, or even a force inside the main character. |
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| A person animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of literary work. |
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| The main character or the character the work of literature focuses on. |
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| Characters who are less important than the main character. |
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Minor Character
A. Static Character |
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| A character that changes very little or not at all. |
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B. Dynamic Character |
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| Characters who change significantly. |
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The techniques the author uses to create and develop
characters. The four ways of developing characters are (1) Presenting the character’s
words and actions (2) Presenting the character’s thoughts (3) Describing the
character’s appearance (4) Showing what others think about the character. |
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| Point of View (first and third) |
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