Literary Terms

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Static Character

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A character that does not change in response to events in the plot.

Front

Round Character

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A well-developed character with complex traits.

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CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

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Idiom

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Language in which the reader has to infer the author’s meaning.

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CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

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Third Person Omniscient

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A type of point of view where the narrator is outside the plot and shares the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

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Metaphor

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Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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Symbol

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An object, character, figure, or color used to represent abstract ideas or concepts.

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CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3