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6th Grade - AVL #1-2
AVL #1-2 (Literary Terms)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dynamic character | one who changes in a significant way during the course of the story; change in outlook or character is permanent |
| flat character | one who reveals only one, maybe two, character traits; traits do not change during the course of the story |
| round character | one who is presented in a complex, three-dimensional portrait; a well-developed character whose personality, motives, and other features are fully described |
| static character | one who remains the same throughout the story; events in the story do not alter the character |
| internal conflict | mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character (man vs. self) |
| external conflict | struggle that occurs between a character and opposing forces (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society) |
| dialect | the language of a particular group of persons in a specific region |
| fiction | an imaginative literary work representing inventive rather than actual persons, places, or events |
| flashback | the technique of disrupting the chronological flow of a narrative by interjecting events that have occurred at an earlier time |
| foreshadowing | the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action |
| imagery | language that creates a sensory impression within the reader's mind |
| inference | the act or process of drawing a conclusion or making a prediction based on what one already knows either from prior knowledge, observations, or evidence found in the text; ideas and facts are implied not stated outright |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things which does not use "like" or "as" |
| narrative writing | writing that tells a story and usually contains a plot, setting, and characters |
| nonfiction writing | writing that is based on actual persons, places, things, or events |
| point-of-view | POV refers to the perspective or vantage point from which a literary work is told |
| 1st person point-of-view | uses I or sometimes we; the narrator is a major or minor participant in the action; the reader is restricted to the perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of that single character |
| 2nd person point-of-view | uses you; this POV is used to address the reader; this POV is rarely used except in interactive fiction |
| 3rd person point-of-view | uses he, she, or they to tell the story; the narrator may observe or participate in the action |
| 3rd person limited | narrator's omniscience is limited or restricted to a single character |
| 3rd person omniscient | narrator is an all-seeing, all-hearing, all-knowing speaker who reads the thoughts and feelings of any and all characters |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| symbolism | the author's use of an object, person, place, or event that has both a meaning in itself and stands for something larger than itself |
| theme | a major topic of a passage or text that may be stated or inferred; the central idea or ideas explored by a literary work |
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lmilligan
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