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Literary elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Charcterization | is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of character |
| Direct charcterization | tells the audidence what the personailty of the charcter is |
| Indirect charcterization | shows things that reveal the personality of a charcter |
| There are 5 differnt methods of indirect characterization | speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions looks (STEAL) |
| Characters | are people or animals in a story |
| Main Characters | are the main/most important charcters ina story |
| The Protagonist | is who the story is mostly about |
| The Antagonist | the charcter who causesa problem for the protagionist |
| Minor Characters | are charcaters who are not as important also known as "supporting characters" |
| A Dynamic Character | is a charcter whose attitudes and/or beliefs change ina story |
| A Static Character | is a character whose attitude and/or do NOT change in a story |
| A Round Charcter | is a character who is described in great detail |
| A Flat Character | is a charcter |
| Literay Elements | are the componets or pieces that amkes up a story or literay work |
| A Narrator | is the "person" telling the story |
| Point-of-View | is the perspective from which the narrator tells the story |
| There Are 3 Point-of-Views | 1. First Person- the narrator tells the story (I,me,my,ours) 2. Third Person Limited- The narrator tells the story from one other characters point-of-view 3. Third Person Omniscient- The narrator can tell about past, present and future |
| The Setting | is where a story takes place. It includes time of year, time of day, and time in history |
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larkin beck