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Literary Terms and Devices
Short Stories and Novels
35
Literature
12th Grade
04/05/2012

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Allusion
Definition
reference to a place, person, even from the past
Ex: Tears Idle Tears
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Anti-climax
Definition
when a seemingly or difficult conflict is resolved in a silly or trivial way
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antagonist
Definition
character/force opposing the protagonist
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character-Flat
Definition
a under developed character with only 1 to 2 traits
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Character- Round
Definition
an developed character with many traits
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Character-static
Definition
an unchanged character
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Character-dynamic
Definition
a character that changes throughout the story
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Character-Foil
Definition
a character preventing the protagonist from success
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Character-stereotype
Definition
a stereotypical character described in a story
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characterization-Direct presentation
Definition
a direct description of a character that shows the character
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characterization-indirect presentation
Definition
description of physicality emotions or personality of a character through presentation of the characters experiences which the reader through
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chronological
Definition
the arrangement in order of time: a chronological list of events
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conflict: Internal
Definition
a conflict wither a character self vs self
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conflict: external
Definition
person vs person, person vs society, person vs nature
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dialect
Definition
manner of speaking for a region
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dilemma
Definition
a problem or conflict or choice where a decision has to be made from two unfavorable options
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dialogue
Definition
a section of writing where a character speak or have a conversation
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epiphany
Definition
a sudden realization or thought leading to a discovery
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flashback
Definition
going from the present to the past
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foreshadowing
Definition
future events are hinted earlier on in the story
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genre
Definition
a category types of stories
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indeterminate ending
Definition
unclear, unresolved ending
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interior monologue
Definition
when thoughts of the character are presented in a organized way
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irony-dramatic
Definition
when the reader/audience knows more than the character
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irony-situational
Definition
when something unexpected happens to what is expected
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Juxtaposition
Definition
placing side by side of uncommon ideas, images
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melodrama
Definition
overly exaggerated plot and characters that appeal to the emotions
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mood/atmosphere
Definition
the mood of the story, the feeling of the story given to the reader
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narrator
Definition
the person telling the story
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pathos
Definition
the feeling of sympathy,piety, sorrow that characters or events evoke from the reader
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plot-expositions
Definition
the background information establishing setting and characters
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rising action
Definition
the series of events complication leading up to climax
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climax
Definition
high point of the story
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falling action
Definition
resolution of the climax and unraveling of the plot
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resolution
Definition
conflict are resolved and ending noticeable.
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