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21 Cards in this Set
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foil |
a character who by contrast serves to highlight and stress the distinctive temperament of another character |
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motif |
recurring image, word, action , idea, or situation |
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allusion |
reference to famous person, place, thing, or event |
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verbal irony |
Character says one thing but means something else |
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dramatic irony |
when the reader understands something the characters dont |
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round character |
complex, many sided |
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flat character |
simple, two dimmensial |
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dynamic character |
changes during a story |
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static character |
stays the same during the story |
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stock character |
a character that appears repeditaly through literature ( sidekick ) |
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protagonist |
central character, focus of interest |
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antagonist |
person, idea or force who opposes the protagonist |
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third person |
story told by outside a voice outside the story |
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third person limited |
focused mainly on one character |
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third person omniscient |
reader knows feelings/thoughts of all the characters |
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third person objective |
Reader doesnt know anything about any character |
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dilema |
situtation where a person must choose between two = alternitaves |
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universal symbol |
a symbol recognized across culture and time |
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internal conflict |
conflict within a character; two sides of a character |
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direct characterazation |
author shows the character's characteristics through his/her speech, actions, thoughts, feelings, and other characters' reactions to him/her. |
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local color |
details specific to a particular geographical region |
