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40 Cards in this Set
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prose |
literature that is written in a style closely corresponding to the patterns of everyday speech |
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characterization |
the methods used to show the personalities of the characters in a literary work |
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protagonist |
the main character in a literary work |
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antagonist |
the character or force against which the main character struggles in a literary work |
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dynamic character |
a character who is changed by the actions and experiences in the story |
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static character |
a character who changes little or not at all throughout the story |
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round character |
a character who is well-developed enough that the reader can identify his or her personality and physical and emotional traits |
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flat character |
a character who is a standard type built around a single idea or quality |
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anti-hero |
a protagonist who has the opposite characteristics of a traditional hero |
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foil |
a character who is in sharp contrast to the protagonist in order to point out the protagonist's qualities |
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narrative |
a story or account that is told by a narrator |
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memoir |
a written account about the interesting experiences of one's life and about how the narrator feels about it |
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dialogue |
conversations among characters |
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setting |
the time and place of the action of a story |
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theme |
the central, idea, message, or meaning of a literary work; in the form of a sentence |
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conflict |
the struggle between opposing forces around which the action of a literary work revolves |
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point of view |
the vantage point from which the author tells the story |
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omniscient |
the third person narrator is all-knowing of the actions and thoughts of all the characters |
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narrator |
the voice and implied speaker of a fictional work; the person who tells the story |
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audience |
the person or persons who will read or hear the literary work |
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plot |
the series of events that happen in a literary work |
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prologue |
the preface or introduction to a literary work that comes before the actual story |
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exposition |
the beginning part of the story where the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced |
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rising action |
the part of the story where the conflict is developed--complications |
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climax |
the turning point in the story where the main character is faced with solving a conflict |
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falling action |
the part of the story where all the loose ends of the plot are tied together |
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resolution |
the final outcome of the main conflict of the story (denouement) |
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epilogue |
a concluding section at the end of a literary work, such as a novel or play |
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flashback |
an instance where a work presents material that occurred before the opening scene of the work, through a memory dream, etc. |
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foreshadowing |
hints or clues given to suggest what will happen later in the story |
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style |
the distinctive way an author uses words and sentences |
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tone |
the attitude of a writer toward the subject of a composition |
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mood |
the atmosphere or feeling created by a work of literature |
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allusions |
references to persons or events in the past or in literature |
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symbols |
objects, events, or creatures that stand for other things |
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irony |
the occurrence of the opposite of what is expected |
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dramatic irony |
when the audience or reader know something that the characters do not |
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situational irony |
when events do not turn out as expected |
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verbal irony |
when words don't mean what they seem--usually sarcastic |
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suspense
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anticipation as to the outcome of events in a story |
