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Literary Devices

Literary Devices and Reading Strategies

TermDefinition
Protagonist The main character in the story
External Conflict Person vs. Nature / Person / Society
Dynamic character A character who goes through a change
Characterization The physical and emotional description of the character - might include how a character acts, speaks, and how others respond
Exposition Introduces the characters, background, setting
Antagonist The force opposing the main character
Static Character One who does not experience change in the story
Internal Conflict A conflict within a character - Person vs. Self
Rising Action Builds from the conflict and ends at the Climax
Resolution How the conflict ends
Theme The message of the story - cannot mention the plot or characters
Motivation The reason for the character's actions
Flashback A memory or a return to an earlier time
Climax The highest point of action / turning point of the story
Dramatic Irony When the reader knows more than the characters
Falling Action Events lead to the resolution
Irony of Situation When what happens is different than what you expected
Third Person Omniscient The narrator is NOT in the story but knows what more than one character is thinking/feeling
Foreshadowing Hints at later events in the story
Connect to Self Reading strategy where you connect the passage to your own life or another piece of literature/movie/song
Pre-reading Using the title, author, pictures, footnotes, etc. before you read
Question and Answer You ask yourself questions while reading
Clarify Information You re-read or use context clues to help you understand
Summarize Main Points You write a summary of the most important information
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