Literary Terms and Concepts

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Fiction

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Writing that is made up or imaginary. Can be based on fact.

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Narrative

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Type of writing that tells a story.

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Narrator

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The person or being telling a story.

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Point of View

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Perspective from which a story is told, based on who the narrator is.

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1st Person Point of View

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The narrator is a character in the story; uses "I" and "me" more than conversation.

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3rd Person Point of View

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The narrator is an outside observer not involved in the story.

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3rd Person Limited

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Point of view in which the narrator only knows thoughts and feelings of one character.

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3rd Person Omniscient

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Point of view in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Characters

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The people, animals, or beings involved in the action of a story.

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Setting

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The time and place of a story; where and when a story takes place.