Literary Terms Where the story takes place Emotional

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Where the story takes place Emotional Setting (mood-the feeling the author is trying to convey in the story) Physical Setting- time, place, season Setting

Protagonist- main character(s) in the story They can be good or bad guys in the story. Character

Antagonist The person or force that opposes the protagonist. Protagonist can oppose themselves (person vs. self) Antagonist/Protagonist

Flat character (minor character who may not seem realistic) One or two sides to their personality Flat Character

Character with main sides to their personality (act like a real person) Round characters

Character(s) who changes due to a major event in the story Dynamic Character

Character who stays the same throughout the story. Static Character

Characters who fit a specific stereotypes Stock Character

A moral deals with right and wrong, with acceptable and non-acceptable societal values, and is limited to this; • Respect others • Treat others as you want to be treated Moral

Irony Dramatic Irony- a character say something, but the reader knows more than the character does about the other characters or events Situational Irony- occurs when an event occurs that is the opposite of what is expected by the character Verbal irony- opposite of what is said is actually meant

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CONFLICT * Force that drives the plot forward Person vs. person Person vs. self Person vs. environment Person vs. supernatural/machine Conflict

The writer selects from the point of view from which to tell the story that best suits his/her intentions as a writer First person- “I” is the central character and tells his or her story Second person- story is told from “you” perspective Point of View

Third Person Omniscient- “he” or “she” of the story. We know what is going on in all of the character’s heads Limited Omniscient- “he” or “she” of the story. We only know what is going on in some of the character’s head. Other characters we do not know what they are thinking Objective- “he” or “she” of the story. We do not know what any of the characters are thinking Point of view

Hints to come in the story http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. W 23 Rs. UT b 2 Y foreshadowing

Symbol- something that represents something else (figurative meaning) in the story Universal Symbol- everyone in the world knows Cultural symbol- a culture knows that symbol Personal- individual or family Symbol

When a character thinks back to an event that occurred before the story began. Sometimes flashbacks are written as separate, “interrupter” sections within a novel. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Iq 7 Av. On. E mh. U Flashback

The message in the story. The author is trying to telling us about some aspect of life in general Theme