Presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters' minds or motivations.

Reveals the thoughts of only a single character.

"Godlike" perspective, unrestricted by time or place, from which to see actions and look into the minds of characters. This allows the author to comment openly on characters and events in the work.

The main point of a work of literature.The term is used interchangeably with thesis.

A perspective that can be seen from one character's view.

A distinct piece of action, or an episode, as in a story or play.

A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story.

A secondary story in a narrative; may serve as a motivating or complicating force for the main plot of the work, or it may provide emphasis for, or relief from, the main plot.

Quality in writing characterized by the absence of the author's opinion or feeling about the subject matter.

A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical. A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.

stream-of-consciousness

A narrative technique for rendering the inward experience of a character.

An event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected.

This point of view relates events as they are perceived by a single character.

Broadly speaking, a person in a literary work.

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Fiction

AP Lit - Fiction Vocab

Term	Definition
third person	Presents the events of the story from outside of any single character's perception, much like the omniscient point of view, but the reader must understand the action as it takes place and without any special insight into characters' minds or motivations.
limited	Reveals the thoughts of only a single character.
omniscient	"Godlike" perspective, unrestricted by time or place, from which to see actions and look into the minds of characters. This allows the author to comment openly on characters and events in the work.
theme	The main point of a work of literature.The term is used interchangeably with thesis.
unlimited	A perspective that can be seen from one character's view.
point of view	The persona telling the story.
incident	A distinct piece of action, or an episode, as in a story or play.
flashback	A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story.
subplot	A secondary story in a narrative; may serve as a motivating or complicating force for the main plot of the work, or it may provide emphasis for, or relief from, the main plot.
objective	Quality in writing characterized by the absence of the author's opinion or feeling about the subject matter.
anecdote	A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical. A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.
stream-of-consciousness	A narrative technique for rendering the inward experience of a character.
anticlimax	An event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected.
motivation	An inducement or incentive.
first person	This point of view relates events as they are perceived by a single character.
narrative voice	The person telling the story.
character	Broadly speaking, a person in a literary work.

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