Literary Terms 11th Grade

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Central Idea (theme)

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The main impression or universal truth found in the story, presented as a complete thought

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Motif

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a topic or starting point for a central idea

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1st person point of view

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"I" tell the story

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3rd person point of view

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the narrator tells the story

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omniscient point of view

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the narrator knows all the thoughts, feelings, and actions of all characters, moving between them

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mood

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the overall feeling or atmosphere of the story

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tone

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the overall attitude of the characters conveyed by the author's word choice

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allegory

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a story that represents a larger moral or political meaning

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characterization

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a description of the distinctive qualities a character possesses (thoughts, looks, attitude, etc.)