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58 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist |
The "main" character of a story - usually the hero |
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Antagonist |
The character acting against the protagonist |
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Static |
A character who doesn't change over the course of a story is described as ____________ |
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Dynamic |
A character who changes throughout a story, and ends differently than they began, is described as __________ |
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Foil |
A character whose traits are in direct contrast to another important character |
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Stock/stereotyped |
A character who possesses expected traits of a group rather than being an individual |
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Flat |
A character who is not fully developed, or given a "full personality," is described as ___________ |
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Round |
A character that is fully-developed with many traits (good and bad) is described as _________ |
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Direct Characterization |
When the writer makes overt statements about a character, or describes them plainly, it's called _____________ |
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Indirect Characterization |
When the writer reveals something about a character through their physical description, speech, or how another character responds to them, it's called ______________________ |
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Alliteration |
The practice of beginning several consecutive or neighboring words with the same sound (Sally sells seashells by the seashore) |
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Allusion |
Reference to something from the past (like another book or work of art) that the author expects the reader will recognize |
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Apostrophe |
Figure of speech in which the absent or dead are spoken to as if present |
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Archetype |
A character, action or situation that is a prototype or pattern of human life in general |
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Character |
The people of a story that a writer created |
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Coming-of-age story |
A type of novel where a protagonist is initiated into adulthood through knowledge, experiences or both, and often ends up disillusioned |
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Conflict |
The struggle between opposing forces |
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External conflict |
A struggle between a character and an outside, opposing force |
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Internal conflict |
A struggle that a character has with themselves |
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Connotation |
The feelings and attitudes associated with a word |
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Denotation |
The dictionary definition of a word |
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Flashback |
A description of scenes representing events that happened before the point at which the story opens |
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Foreshadowing |
The dropping of hints by the author of things to come |
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Hyperbole |
A deliberate, extravagant and often outrageous exaggeration |
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Imagery |
A word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses |
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Irony |
When something is not what is expected |
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Situational Irony |
A kind of irony when something happens that is different than what would normally be expected |
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Verbal Irony |
A type of irony that occurs when the words used to express something are the opposite of what you'd normally expect - often because the speaker is using sarcasm or hyperbole |
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Dramatic Irony |
A type of irony when the audience knows something that the character doesn't |
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Metaphor |
Comparison between two like objects without using the words "like" or "as" |
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Mood |
The emotional quality of the story that influences the attitudes of the characters and the readers |
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Narration |
The telling of the story. |
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Onomatopoeia |
Use of words that mimic the sounds they describe |
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Paradox |
A statement that seems absurd or self-contradictory but turns out to be true |
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Personification |
Attributing human characteristics to things that are not human |
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Plot |
The pattern of action in a story |
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Exposition |
A part of the plot, including the presentation of essential information regarding what has occurred prior to the beginning of the story, and introduction of the characters. |
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Inciting Incident |
The act or action that sets the story and conflict in motion |
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Rising Action |
The part of a story which begins with the exposition and sets the stage for the climax. |
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Climax |
The decisive moment in a work of literature |
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Falling Action |
The series of events which take place after the climax |
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Resolution |
The part of the story occurring after the climax which establishes a new norm, and brings the story to a close. |
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Point-of-View |
The focus from which the story is told. |
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First Person Point of View |
When the narrator speaks using "I" and referring to themselves, it's called using the _________________ |
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Third Person Point of View |
When the narrator only uses language that doesn't refer to themselves, like "he" and "she," it is called using the ________________ |
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Omniscient |
When the narrator knows everything about everyone, they are referred to as being __________________ |
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Limited Omniscience |
When the narrator knows as much as the reader, or perhaps only slightly more, it's often referred to as ______________________ |
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Pun |
A play on two words that are identical or similar in sound but have different meanings |
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Sarcasm |
The use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something, but is actually insulting it |
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Satire |
Use of humorous devices such as irony, understatement and exaggeration to highlight a human folly or a societal problem |
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Setting |
The time, place and culture in which the story takes place |
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Simile |
Comparison of two unlike things using words such as "like," "as," "than" or verbs such as "resembles." |
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Style |
The selection of words, sentence structures and language arts that the writer uses for details and descriptions. |
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Suspense |
Anticipation caused by concern for the characters and/or uncertainty of their fate |
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Symbolism |
The use of symbols to stand for something else |
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Theme |
One or a few major ideas of a story, what a story means, or a bit idea about a life a story is exploring is referred to as its _____________ |
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Tone |
The author's attitude shown toward his/her characters, their actions, and his/her plot. |
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Understatement |
Deliberate lessening of impact and truth to make a point. |