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Jesko Lit Terms
41 literary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| FLASHBACK | AN INTERRUPTION OF THE ACTION TO PRESENT A SCENE THAT TOOK PLACE AT AN EARLIER TIME |
| BIOGRAPHY | THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE WRITTEN BY ANOTHER PERSON |
| CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER | THE ORDER IN WHICH EVENTS HAPPEN IN TIME |
| ROUND CHARACTER | A CHARACTER IN WHICH MUCH DETAIL IS GIVEN IN A STORY |
| MOOD | A FEELING THAT A LITERARY WORK CONVEYS |
| NARRATOR | THE TELLER OF A STORY |
| CLIMAX | THE HIGHEST POINT OF INTEREST IN A STORY |
| ANTAGONIST | THE CHARACTER THAT OPPOSES THE MAIN CHARACTER |
| SUSPENSE | A FEELING OF UNCERTAINTY OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT |
| DRAMA | A GENRE OF LITERATURE PERFORMED FOR AN AUDIENCE |
| SETTING | WHERE AND WHEN A STORY TAKES PLACE |
| CHARACTERS | PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OR PERSONIFIED OBJECTS THAT PLAY A ROLE IN A STORY |
| THEME | THE LIFE LESSON A STORY TEACHES |
| FIRST PERSON | THE NARRATOR IS A CHARACTER IN THE STORY: I, ME, WE, US |
| EXTERNAL CONFLICT | A STRUGGLE WITH ANOTHER CHARACTER OR OUTSIDE FORCE |
| CHARACTER TRAITS | HOW A CHARACTER LOOKS, ACTS, OR FEELS |
| IRONY | A SHARP CONTRAST BETWEEN WHAT IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN AND WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS |
| FICTION | TELLS AN IMAGINARY STORY |
| RISING ACTIONS | EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE CLIMAX OF A STORY |
| FLAT CHARACTER | A CHARACTER IN WHICH VERY LITTLE DETAIL IS GIVEN IN THE STORY |
| FORESHADOWING | HINTS AT EVENTS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE LATER IN THE STORY |
| SHORT STORY | A BRIEF WORK OF FICTION THAT CAN BE READ IN ONE SETTING |
| PLOT | WHAT HAPPENS IN THE STORY, THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS |
| PROTAGONIST | THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THE STORY |
| PREDICTING | USING WHAT YOU KNOW TO GUESS AT WHAT MAY HAPPEN |
| NONFICTION | A TYPE OF WRITING THAT TELLS ABOUT REAL PEOPLE, PLACES AND EVENTS |
| EXPOSITION | THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY WHERE THE SETTING AND CHARACTERS ARE INTRODUCED |
| DYNAMIC CHARACTER | A CHARACTER THAT CHANGES SIGNIFICANTLY IN A STORY |
| SYMBOL | A PERSON, PLACE, OR OBJECT THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING BEYOND ITSELF |
| SPEAKER | THE TELLER OF A POEM |
| RESOLUTION | THE OUTCOME OF THE CONFLICT WHEN THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED |
| STATIC CHARACTER | A CHARACTER THAT CHANGES LITTLE IF AT ALL IN A STORY. |
| CAUSE AND EFFECT | WHEN ONE EVENT BRINGS ABOUT ANOTHER |
| AUTOBIOGRAPHY | THE TRUE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE WRITTEN BY THAT PERSON |
| CONFLICT | A STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES |
| CONTEXT CLUES | SOMETHING THAT HELPS A READER INFER A WORDS MEANING SURROUNDING WORDS OR PHRASES |
| DIALOGUE | THE WORDS THAT CHARACTERS SPEAK ALOUD |
| FALLING ACTIONS | THE EVENTS THAT FOLLOW THE CLIMAX TO THE END OF THE STORY |
| POINT OF VIEW | THE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH A STORY IS TOLD |
| INTERNAL CONFLICT | A STRUGGLE THAT IS WITHIN A CHARACTER |
| THIRD PERSON | THE NARRATOR IS NOT A CHARACTER IN THE STORY; HE, SHE, THEY |
| NOVEL | A FICTIONAL STORY OF CONSIDERABLE LENGTH |
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