Literary Terms and Concepts - Third Set

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Situational irony

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When the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected.

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Point of view

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Refers to who tells the reader a story and how the story is told.

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1st Person

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The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.

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2nd Person

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A point of view where the narrator tells the story to another character using the word 'you'.

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3rd Person limited

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The narrator exists outside the events of the story, and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or by the third-person pronouns he, she, or they. The narrator knows the thoughts of only a few characters.

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3rd Person Omniscient

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A point of view where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters.

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3rd Person Objective

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The narrator simply describes what is happening to the characters in the story and does not show us anyone's thoughts or feelings.

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Mood

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A temporary state of mind or feeling. Creates the emotional state of the literary piece.

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Symbol

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Something that stands for, represents, or suggests another thing.

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Theme

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It’s the moral of the story, it’s what the author of the story wants the reader to learn.