Definitions of Literary Elements (from Mrs. K) All of the * marks = important
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| ARCHETYPE | something seen so often in literature that it has *universal signifigance*
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| PROTAGONIST | the character that *moves the story forward*
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| DYNAMIC | a character that *changes* somehow in the story.
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| ANTAGONIST | the *adversary* of the protagonist (goes against)
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| FLAT CHARACTER | a character *we do not know much* about
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| STATIC CHARACTER | a character who *does not change*
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| CONFLICT | a *problem* faced by the character(s)
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| DICTION | *word choice* for a certain effect
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| DENOTATIVE | *definition*. the word's meaning
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| CONNOTATION | the *feeling* implied by the word
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| FLASHBACK | to interrupt the action to *look back*
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| FORESHADOWING | *hints* about the answer of the conflict/ what is to come
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| IMAGERY | *descriptive*. sensory writing
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| MOOD | the atmosphere or *main emotion*
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| EXPOSITION | the *introduction*, what happens before the action begins
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| DENOEMENT (note: that is note DENOUNCEMENT) | final *wrapping up* of the story
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| RHETORICAL SHIFT | a *realization* or change in thinking of the reader or character, the "lightbulb going off"
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| SYNTAX | the *arrangement* of words
ex. Sarah said vs. said Sarah
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| ALLUSION | a reference to something outside the story
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| HYPERBOLE | extreme *exaggeration*
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| VERBAL IRONY | saying one thing and *meaning another*
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| SITUATIONAL IRONY | then a situation turns out *different than expected*
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| DRAMATIC IRONY | a character saying something that is not ironic to him, but is ironic to the reader and other characters
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| MOTIF | a *recurring image* happening throughout the story
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| SARCASM (the key to life) | saying one thing and *meaning another*
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| SATIRE | *poking fun* at something in order to expoe human folly or a societal problem.
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