Literary Terms Flashcards

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Digital text

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An electronic text read on a computer screen or other electronic device that may include images, sound, and videos.

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Key ideas

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Important ideas throughout a work that support the central message, theme, tone, etc.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a narrative who is at the center of the story; the good guy.

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Antagonist

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The character who opposes the protagonist; the bad guy.

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Paraphrase

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Restating the meaning of something in different words.

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Summarize

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To reduce large sections of text to their important points and main ideas.

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Simile

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A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" to express a quality that two different things have in common.

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Metaphor

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A comparison that does NOT use the words "like" or "as" to express a quality that two different things have in common.