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Midterm Review 1

ELA 10 Midterm Review PART1 LITERARY TERMS

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Central Idea the main idea or point of the story; usually one or two words; what the author wants the reader to take away from the text overall (ex. Friendship, brotherhood, love)
Conflict a problem within the story; this could be internal or external and also man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, or man vs. society/world
Characterization the description of characters in a book, either physically or emotionally
Climax the turning point of a text (when do things start to change)
Dynamic Character a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude.
Epic: a long poem, typically from ancient oral tradition
Flashback a scene that has taken place in the past of the story
Imagery creating a vivid picture in the mind by using intense adjectives and language
Mood the way an author wants you to feel from a text
Point of view the perspective that a story is being told from
Repetition repeating something more than once to emphasize a point
Resolution the ending action of a story where the main problem has been solved
Static/Flat Character A character that undergoes little to no change in a story.
Symbolism the use of a symbol to stand for something more important in a text
Theme the subject of a text that is repeated throughout and can be referenced throughout the text (ex. good vs evil, wealth changes people)
Foreshadowing a warning or indication of a future event
Hubris A dangerous amount of overconfidence.
 

 



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