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45 Cards in this Set
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Setting |
The place, time and landscape and atmosphere can be used to reflect a character or characters associated with it |
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Symbolism |
Writers use objects, setting and other elements in nature to represent a thought or idea |
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Foreshadowing |
When a writer suggest events or outcomes that will occur later on |
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Flash forward |
transports the reader from an unclear present situation into the future which would be clearly presented |
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Unreliable narrator |
A narrator that uses their own imagination or bias to mislead the reader in order to serve a particular purpose |
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Author surrogate |
When the author places attributes of themselves in the main character |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Flat character and round character |
Flat character is one that doesn’t change in characteristics throughout the play and the round character is one that changes as the story unfols |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Flat character and round character |
Flat character is one that doesn’t change in characteristics throughout the play and the round character is one that changes as the story unfols |
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Epiphany |
A sudden realization by a character in a story. This is usually a dramatic thing |
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Backstory |
is a literary techniques which provides context for what happens in the present time. Many prologues serve this purpose. However, it isn’t uncommon to see glimpses of the backstory being shared throughout a linear timeline, often by using character reflections. |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Flat character and round character |
Flat character is one that doesn’t change in characteristics throughout the play and the round character is one that changes as the story unfols |
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Epiphany |
A sudden realization by a character in a story. This is usually a dramatic thing |
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Backstory |
is a literary techniques which provides context for what happens in the present time. Many prologues serve this purpose. However, it isn’t uncommon to see glimpses of the backstory being shared throughout a linear timeline, often by using character reflections. |
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Narrative hook |
The first line in a story which serves the purpose of catching the readers attention |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Allegory |
An allegory is a symbolic story, often religious or spiritual in nature, that reflects on elements of what it’s like to be human. |
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Authorial commentary |
When an author adds their own comments to a statement which shows their opinion towards it. |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Red herring |
When the author changes to another character so as to divert the reader from the main story |
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Flat character and round character |
Flat character is one that doesn’t change in characteristics throughout the play and the round character is one that changes as the story unfols |
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Epiphany |
A sudden realization by a character in a story. This is usually a dramatic thing |
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Backstory |
is a literary techniques which provides context for what happens in the present time. Many prologues serve this purpose. However, it isn’t uncommon to see glimpses of the backstory being shared throughout a linear timeline, often by using character reflections. |
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Narrative hook |
The first line in a story which serves the purpose of catching the readers attention |
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Allegory |
An allegory is a symbolic story, often religious or spiritual in nature, that reflects on elements of what it’s like to be human. |
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Pathetic fallacy |
The mood of a character is shown through inhuman things |
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Backstory |
is a literary techniques which provides context for what happens in the present time. Many prologues serve this purpose. However, it isn’t uncommon to see glimpses of the backstory being shared throughout a linear timeline, often by using character reflections. |
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Frame story |
A story within a story |
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Flat character and round character |
Flat character is one that doesn’t change in characteristics throughout the play and the round character is one that changes as the story unfols |
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Frame story |
A story within a story |
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The nameless character |
When the main character is not revealed , neither is their name. |
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Narrative hook |
The first line in a story which serves the purpose of catching the readers attention |
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Frame story |
A story within a story |