Literary Terms Sem 1 Part 2

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When the current setting is interrupted to go back in time to learn more about a character or a situation, it is called...

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Flashback

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Foreshadowing

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A hint at something that will happen later

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Simile

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Compares two unlike things using the words like or as

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A writer suggests information through a character's thoughts, words, and actions as well as what other characters say and think about the character.

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indirect characterization

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A writer makes direct statements about a character.

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direct characterization

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What refers to the main idea or moral of the story?

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theme

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What is mood?

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The feeling the reader gets from a story.

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Object, character or idea used to represent something else.

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symbol

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Static Characters...

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do not change during the story

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Dynamic Characters...

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change during the story