Literary Terms

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Literary Terms

• Introduction to Plot

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Genre

• Type of literature-fiction, historical fiction,
  non-fiction, poetry, narrative poetry, biography,
  autobiography, etc.

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character -

• People, animals, or imaginary creatures who take
  part in the plot
• Four types
• Flatone-sided character
• Roundcomplex character
• Staticremains the same
• Dynamicundergoes important
• changes as the plot unfolds

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characterization -

• how the author creates and develops a
  character
• 4 basic methods
• Direct comments about the character
• Describe the characters physical appearance
• Present the characters own thoughts, speech, and
  actions.
• Present thoughts, speech, and actions of other
  characters

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setting -

• the time and place of the action.
  Elements of setting include geographic location,
  historical period (past, present, or future),
  season, time of day, and culture.

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conflict -

• struggle between two opposing forces
• (Man vs. _____)
• Two Types
• Internalthe conflict is within a
• person (man vs. self)
• Externalthe character struggles with an outside
  force such as, nature, man, society (cultural),
• and fate

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plot -

• Series of events in a story, play, novel, or
  narrative poem

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• Exposition introduces characters, setting, and
  important background info
• Conflict struggle between 2 opposing forces
• Rising Action -what happens to build suspense and
  develop the conflicts
• Climax the turning point in the story and the
  moment of greatest suspense
• Falling Action eases the tension shows how the
  main character resolves the conflict
• Resolution (denouement) reveals the storys
  final outcome ties up any loose ends

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diction -

• Choice of words to express what is intended

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denotation -

• Dictionary definition of a word

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connotation -

• Ideas and feelings associated with a word, as
  opposed to its dictionary definition (denotation)

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foreshadowing -

• When a writer provides hints that suggest future
  events in a story. Foreshadowing creates
  suspense and makes readers eager to find out what
  will happen.

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flashback -

• interruption to present events that took place at
  an earlier time

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mood -

• The feeling or atmosphere in a literary work
  created by description, actions, and
  settingeerie, playful, mysterious, etc.

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13. tone -

• Expresses the writers or speakers attitude
  toward a subject, character, or audienceangry,
  sad, humorous, etc.

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irony -

• when something is not as you would expect
• Three Types
• Verbalcharacter knowingly exaggerates or says
  one thing and means another
• Situationalcontrast between what a reader or
  character expects and what actually happens
• Dramaticreader knows more than the characters

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suspense -

• Feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by
  a reader. A writer creates suspense by raising
  questions in the readers mind.

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