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Literary Terms
basic literary terms
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English
9th Grade
11/02/2010

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Plot
Definition
the plan of action in a story or what happens in the beginning, middle and end. 
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Conflict
Definition
is a struggle which grows from the interplay of 2 opposing forcing
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Antagonist
Definition
villain 
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Protagonist
Definition
hero
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Theme
Definition

central thought or authors purpose

ex. selfishness, forgiveness, love 

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Setting
Definition
time, place, atmosphere or spiritual backround
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Point of View
Definition
the physical location f the narrator or what in which the reader is presented with actions of the story
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First Person
Definition
the narrator is a character in the story
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Third Person-omniscient 
Definition
the narrator is outside the story but knows and sees all (even thoughts of characters)
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Third Person-Objective/Limiting
Definition
the narrator is outside the story but does not know and see all
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Interior Monologue
Definition
a reproduction of a characters thinking process
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Diary Narration
Definition
a daily account of the character actions
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Ambiguity 
Definition
a phrase, statement or situation that may be understood in more then one way
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Diction
Definition
the style, choice of words and sentence structure in a work of literature
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Imagery
Definition
use of language in writing to appeal to the senses-to draw a picture in your mind
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Metaphor
Definition

a comparison of 2 unlike objects

ex. she is a jewel

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Simile 
Definition

a comparison using like or as   

ex. he is like a caged beast

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Personification
Definition
giving human qualities to something not human
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Symbol
Definition
an object that represents more than its concrete meaning 
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Tone
Definition
the attitude or mood of a work of literature towards its subject
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Dialoge
Definition
conversation between characters
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Irony
Definition
the contrast between what seems to be and what actually is
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Denotation
Definition
dictionary definition of a word
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Connotation 
Definition
implied or understood definition of a word
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Character
Definition
a fictional person in the action of a narrative
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Allagory
Definition
story in which characters and action represent an idea or truth about life
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Allusion
Definition
reference to a well known person, place, thing or event the writer assumes the reader will be familiar with 
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Analogy
Definition
comparison of similar objects, suggest that since they are alike in some ways they will probably be alike in other ways
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