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ENGLISH II - literary terms
cards for literary terms for 1st exam
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10th Grade
12/10/2010

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PLOT
Definition
A SERIES OF EVENTS RELATED TO A CENTRAL CONFLICT OR STRUGGLE
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SETTING
Definition
THE TIME AND PLACE IN WHICH A STORY OCCURS
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ALLEGORY
Definition
A WORK IN WHICH EACH ELEMENT SYMBOLIZES OR REPRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE
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TONE
Definition
THE EMOTIONAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE READER OR THE SUBJECT IMPLIED BY A LITERARY WORK
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MOOD
Definition
THE EMOTIONAL CREATED IN THE READER BY PART OR ALL OF A LITERARY WORK
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DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
Definition
OCCURS WHEN THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY TELLS THE READER ABOUT A SPECIFIC CHARACTER
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INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
Definition
THE AUTHOR DOES NOT TELL THE READER DIRECTLY ABOUT THE CHARACTER, BUT INFERS THINGS TO THE READER
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POINT OF VIEW
Definition
VANTAGE POINT FROM WHICH A STORY IS TOLD
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INTERNAL CONFLICT
Definition
STRUGGLE THAT TAKES PLACE WITHIN A CHARACTER
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT
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STRUGGLE THAT TAKES PLACE BETWEEN A CHARACTER AND SOME OUTSIDE FORCE
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PROTAGONIST
Definition
CENTRAL CHARACTER IN A STORY
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ANTAGONIST
Definition
A CHARACTER IN OPPOSITION TO THE MAIN CHARACTER
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THEME
Definition
CENTRAL IDEA IN A LITERARY WORK
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IRONY
Definition
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APPEARANCE AND REALITY OR THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED BY THE READER OR A CHARACTER
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FORESHADOWING
Definition
ACT OF PRESENTING MATERIALS THAT HINT AT EVENTS THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED IN THE STORY
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SUSPENSE
Definition
FEELING OF EXPECTATION, ANXIOUSNESS, OR CURIOUSITY CREATED BY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE IN THE MIND OF THE READER
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FICTION
Definition
PROSE WRITING ABOUT IMAGINED EVENTS OR CHARACTERS
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GENRE
Definition
TYPE OR CATEGORY INTO WHICH A LITERARY WORK FALLS
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SYMBOL
Definition
THING THAT STANDS FOR OR REPRESENTS SOMETHING ELSE IN ADDITION TO ITSELF
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NOVELLA
Definition
A SHORT NOVEL
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IMAGERY
Definition
IMAGES IN A LITERARY WORK ARE REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS SOMETHING ELSE
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NARRATOR
Definition
THE PERSON OR THING TELLING A STORY
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3RD PERSON OMNISCIENT
Definition
THE NARRATOR'S POINT OF VIEW USING HE, SHE, OR IT (OR OTHER 3RD PERSON SUBJECT/OBJECT PRONOUNS); THIS TYPE OF NARRATOR SEES ALL CHARACTERS AND IS NOT LIMITED TO ONE.
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