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literary terms three
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Narrator | The teller of a story. A narrator tells the story from one of three points of view. |
| In a story told from the omniscient (äm·ni◊√¥nt) point of view, the narrator can tell us everything about the characters, including how they think and feel. This narrator is not a character in the story. | |
| A first-person narrator is a character in the story who refers to himself or herself as I or me. and chooses to reveal. Some first-person narrators are credible, or trustworthy. Others are | In a story told from the first-person point of view, the reader knows only what this narrator knows |
| unreliable: | They may not always tell the truth about characters or events in the story. |
| A third-person-limited narrator is an omniscient narrator (not someone in the story). This narrator, however, focuses on only one character’s actions and feelings. | |
| Diction | The writer’s choice of words. |
| Tone | The writer’s attitude toward the subject of a story, toward a character, or toward the audience (the readers). A story’s tone can be described by words like humorous, serious, sad, sarcastic, sympathetic. |
| Voice | The writer’s use of language and overall style, created by tone and choice of words. |
| Symbol | An object, a person, an animal, or an event that stands for some- thing more than itself. For example, a blindfolded woman who is hold- ing up scales is often used to symbolize justice, which is supposed to be fair in weighing the fate of the accused. |
| Public symbol | A symbol that has become widely recognized, such as the bald eagle (a symbol of the United States) or the olive branch (a sym- bol of peace). |
| Invented symbol | A symbol invented by a writer, which usually stands for something abstract, such as evil, innocence, or love. The meanings of literary symbols must be interpreted by the reader. Use these guide- lines when you are trying to interpret the meaning of a symb |
| • Symbols are often visual. • When an object or event is used as a symbol, it usually appears several times in a text. | A symbol is a type of figurative language. Like a metaphor, a symbol is identified with something that is very different but that shares some of the same qualities. When you are thinking about whether something is used symbolically, ask yourself: “Does t |
| Allegory | A story in which characters and settings stand for something beyond themselves, usually virtues and vices. Sometimes the characters in an allegory are given names that indicate what they stand for. For example, a woman who stands for goodness may be named |
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