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Literary Techniques

QuestionAnswer
Allusion reference to famous person, place, or event. conjures up images, ideas or emotions
Protagonist central character
Antagonist protagonist's opponent
Minor character small role in story
Flat characters one or two sides
Round characters many sides
Static charactes experiences no changes
Dynamic characters changes or learns something by end of story
Characterization author reveals traits of characters
Direct Characterization author tells readers about a character
Indirect Characterization reader infers facts about character's traits
Conflict struggle between two opposing forces
Basic Conflict one Character vs. character
Basic Conflict two Character vs. nature
Basic Conflict three Character vs. fate
Basic Conflict four Character vs. self (internal conflict)
Basic Conflict five Character vs. society
Genres category of literature
nonfiction essay, report, biography
fiction fantasy, horror, mystery
Poetry sonnet, lyric, epic
Drama tragedy, farce, comedy
Irony contradictory statement or situation
Verbal Irony character says on thing but means the opposite
Situational Irony what happens in story is the opposite of what is expected
Dramatic Irony reader has more information than one or more characters
Mood feeling created inside the reader. Setting, description, events, and tone all contribute to the story's atmosphere
Tone attittude an author takes toward his characters or reader. Is created through word choice and details.
Created by: Kevin*1
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