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Long's Lit Terms
Lit Terms Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a main character who solves the problem | protagonist |
| character or force who is causing the problem | antagonist |
| character vs himself - emotions | internal conflict |
| character vs character, force | external conflict |
| feeling the author puts into the story | tone |
| the feeling the reader gets about the story | mood |
| character stays the same throughout the story | static character |
| character changes (personality) because of something that happens in the story | dynamic |
| the turning point of the plot | climax |
| saying the opposite of what you mean; sarcasm | verbal irony |
| an object that takes on a deeper meaning | symbol |
| the lesson the story is teaching | theme |
| an author uses words to appeal to the 5 senses | imagery |
| a character in the story is telling it about themselves; the author will use "I" as a subject | 1st person |
| a narrator is telling the story about other characters; the author will use he or she as a subject | 3rd person |
| the narrator is all-knowing; can see into dreams and thoughts of the characters | 3rd person omniscient |
| hints about something that will happen later in the story | foreshadowing |