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Literary terms 1-20

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word Alliteration
a reference of a famous person, place, event, or work of literature Allusion
to break down and examine the parts of something to better understand it Analyzing
a way of marking your textbook by taking key points from the text Annotating
makes a comparison between two or more things that are similar i some ways but otherwise unalike Analogy
a logical way pf presenting a belief, conclusion, or stance Argument
the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words Assonance
is the author's reason for writing (persuade, inform, ad entertain Authors purpose
the main idea is the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic Central Idea
the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in the action of a work of literature Characters
the character working against in the main character Antagonist
the main character; involved in the main conflict Protagonist
a character who changes throughout the course of the novel Dynamic Characters
a character who does not go through significant changes throughout the course of the novel Static Characters
a character who is complex Round Characters
a character who is not complexed Flat Characters
the way a writer creates and developes characters Characterization
a writer states the character traits or characteristics Direct Characterization
a writer depends on the reader to draw conclusions about the character traits Indirect Characterization
a process of analysis is which helps you to understand things in greater depth Comparing and Contrasting
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