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Literary Elements
English 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dynamic character | a character whose attitudes and/or beliefs change in a story |
| static character | a character whose attitudes 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 are very few details about them |
| minor charaters | not as important; the "suppotring" characters |
| 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 | speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, looks |
| literary elements | the components or pieces that make up a story or literary work |
| 1st person | narrator is part of the story (I, me, my, our) |
| 3rd person limited | narrator tells story from ONE other characters point of veiw |
| 3rd person omniscient | narrator can tell about past, present, future, and tell a story through multiple characters |
| setting includes: | time of year, day, and history |
| mood | the atmosphere or how the story makes the reader feel |
| what is the mood usually determined by? | setting |
| tone | authors attitude toward the subject of writing |
| literary elements | components, or pieces, that make up a story or literary work |
| diction(word choice) | the words the author has chosen to tell their story |
| diction can help | readers determine the tone |
| foreshadowing | hints that help the reader predict what will happen later in the story |
| suspense | the quality that keeps a reader interested in the story |
| motif | an object or idea that repeats itself throughout a literary work, and contributes toward the development of a theme |
| theme | message of a story. The lessen the author wants you to learn |
| plot | the events that make up a story or the main part |
| exposition (introduction) | major characters names, setting, mood, and time |
| conflict | the primary problem that drives the plot |
| internal conflcit | person v self- a person must make a difficult decision |
| external conflict | person v person-between two peeps person v society- person in conflict between a group with a believed idea person v nature- person in conflict with any force of nature person v fate(destiny)- person in conflict with or can't control their destiny |
| climax | most exciting part of a story and a turning for the plot or goals of the main character |
| falling action (denouement) | everything that happens as a result of the climax, including wrapping up plot points |
| resolution | can leave reader with questions, answers, frustration, or satisfaction |
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