Literary Terms Flashcards

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Setting

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Where and when a story takes place

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Direct Characterization

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When the author comes out and TELLS the reader what a character is like

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Character Trait

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Words that describe a character’s personality.

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Static Character

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A character that stays the same throughout a story.

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Foil Characters

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A character with a personality that contradicts the protagonist.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told; who is telling the story.

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First Person

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When the narrator is a character in the story; uses “I,” “Me,” “My”

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Second Person

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When the narrator includes the reader as part of the story by saying “you”

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Third Person Limited

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When the narrator is not a part of the story, but can give the reader information about the main character in the story.

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Conflict

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The main problem or issue that the protagonist is trying to overcome.