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Literary Terms 2

Literary Terms Part 2 Sept 11 grade 9

QuestionAnswer
Internal Conflict A character in conflict with himself or herself.
Symbol Anything that stands for or represents something else.
Tone The writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject.
Diction The author's word choice.
Flat character A character who shows only one trait.
Protagonist The main character in a literary work.
Climax The highest point of interest or suspense in the plot.
External Conflict When a character struggles with an outside force.
Round character A character who shows many different traits, faults as well as virtues.
Static character A character who does not change during a story.
Stereotype A character who possess little or no individuality.
Antagonist A character or force in conflict with the main character.
Dynamic character A character who develops and grows during the course of the story.
Inciting incident Introduces the central conflic
Epic A long narrative about the adventures of a hero.
Autobiography Nonfiction in which a writer tells his or her own story.
Simile A figure of speech using like or as to compare to unlike things.
Personification When a non human object is given human characteristics.
Hyperbole A deliberate exaggeration or overstatement.
Dialogue A conversation between two characters.
Novel A long work of fiction, one or more subplots and several themes.
Bias A judgement based on a personal point of view.
Figurative/imagery Descriptive language that creates mental pictures for the reader.
Created by: bugattiboy
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