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20 Cards in this Set
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direct characterization
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when the writer states the character's personality
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indirect characterization
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when the writer reveals the character's personality through their description, thoughts and words spoken
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protagonist
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the central character in the story; usually the one the reader sympathesizes with
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antagonist
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the character or force that opposes the protagonist
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static character
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a character who doesn't change or changes very little
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dynamic character
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a character who changes significantly as a result of events or conflict in a story
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situational irony
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when something happens that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters or audience
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verbal irony
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when something contradictory is said by a character
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dramatic irony
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when the audience is aware of something that the characters are not
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symbolism
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when a person, place or thing or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well
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point of view
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the vantage point from which the story is told
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first person narrator
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the narrator is a character in the story who tells the story as he/she experiences it
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3rd person limited narrator
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the narrator is an outside observer, not a character in the story; only reveals one character's thoughts and feelings
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3rd person ominiscient narrator
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the narrator is outside observer, not a character;reveals thought & feelings of two or more characters
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tone/mood
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the overall feeling or attitude a writer takes toward a work of literature
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foreshadowing
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the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot
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imagery
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language that appeals to the senses
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personification
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when an object or animal is spoken of as if it had human feelings, thoughts or attitudes
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metaphor
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a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another
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simile
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a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as: like, as, than or resembles
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