English Terms

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Antihero

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Character lacking qualities needed for heroism

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Atmosphere

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Mood or primary emotional quality (part of setting)

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Allusion

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Direct or indirect reference

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Anticlimax

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Event or conclusion that is a sudden/unexpected shift from the important to the comical or trivial

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Static character

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Does not change

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Static character

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Does not change

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Flat character

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Minor with one apparent quality

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Static character

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Does not change

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Flat character

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Minor with one apparent quality

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Stock

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Stereotyped character

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Foil character

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Contrasting characteristics to protagonist (like opposite)

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Character sketch

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Description of characters qualities

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Dilemma

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Choice between two bad things

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Dilemma

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Choice between two bad things

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Epiphany

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Significant realization that happens to main character (usually at end of story)

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Dilemma

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Choice between two bad things

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Epiphany

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Significant realization that happens to main character (usually at end of story)

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Extended metaphor

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Implied comparison between two things which are basically not alike

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Dilemma

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Choice between two bad things

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Epiphany

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Significant realization that happens to main character (usually at end of story)

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Extended metaphor

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Implied comparison between two things which are basically not alike

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Foreshadowing

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Hint of what will happen later in the story.

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Dramatic irony ***

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When readers know info that character doesnt

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Dramatic irony ***

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When readers know info that character doesnt

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Situational Irony***

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When circumstances turn out differently then expected

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Dramatic irony ***

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When readers know info that character doesnt

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Situational Irony***

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When circumstances turn out differently then expected

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Verbal irony***

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When contrast is obvious between what character says and actually means. (Like sarcasm)

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Moral

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Implied or stated lesson

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Objective

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Camera like POV

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Objective

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Camera like POV

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Limited omniscient

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Only thoughts of one character

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Objective

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Camera like POV

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Limited omniscient

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Only thoughts of one character

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Theme

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Central idea of story.

Authors idea about life; implied or directly stated

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Objective

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Camera like POV

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Limited omniscient

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Only thoughts of one character

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Theme

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Central idea of story.

Authors idea about life; implied or directly stated

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Tone

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Authors attitude towards reader

(Ex. Sarcastic sincere humorous)

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Objective

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Camera like POV

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Limited omniscient

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Only thoughts of one character

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Theme

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Central idea of story.

Authors idea about life; implied or directly stated

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Tone

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Authors attitude towards reader

(Ex. Sarcastic sincere humorous)

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Stule

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Individual manner in which author expresses thoughts and feelings.

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Implicit or explicit theme

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Implied vs directly stated