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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Characterization | The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character |
| Direct characterization | Tells the audience what the personality of the character is |
| Indirect characterization | Shows things that reveal the personality of a character |
| 5 Methods of indirect characterization | (STEAL) Speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks |
| Characters | People or animals in a story |
| Major characters | The most important characters |
| Protaganist | Who the story is mostly about |
| Antagonist | The character who causes a problem for protagonist |
| Minor characters | Characters who aren't as important; the "supporting" characters |
| Dynamic character | A character whose attitude and/ or beliefs change in a story |
| Static | Character whose attitude and/or beliefs do NOT change in a story |
| Round character | A character who is described in great detail |
| Flat character | A character who readers do not know very well because there is few details about them in the story |
| Literary elements | The components or pieces that make up a story or literary work |
| Narrator | The "person" telling the story |
| Point of View | The perspective from which the narrator tells the story |
| 1st person | The narrator is apart of the story |
| 3rd person limited | The narrator tells the story from ONE other characters point of view |
| 3rd person omnicient | The narrator can talk about the past, present, and future and tell the story through multiple characters |
| Setting | Where a story takes place; including time of year, time of day, and time in history |
| Mood | The atmosphere or how the story makes the reader feel. Usually determined by the setting |
| Tone | The authors attitude toward the subject of writing/text. An authors attitude can be positive, negative, or neutral |
| Diction | Word choice |
| Imagery | An author's use of vivid sensory language to help create a "mental picture" for readers (5 senses) |
| Irony | The difference between appearance and reality. When what you think will happen in a story is the opposite of what actually happens |
| Foreshadowing | Hints what will happen later on in the story (helps readers predict) |
| Suspense | The quality that keeps a reader interested in the story |
| Symbol | Something that represents something else |
| Motif | An object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work and contributes toward the development of a theme |
| Theme | The lesson the author wants you to learn. Written in sentence form |
| Plot | Refers to the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story |
| Elements of Plot | Exposition/introduction to a story, includes major characters names, setting, mood, and time |
| Conflict | Primary problem that drives the plot of the story |
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KyraMcGee