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character who opposes (goes against) the main character
ANTI = against |
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| person, animal or creature who takes part in the action of a literary work |
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most important in the story, poem or play
(affects the outcome of the plot) |
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may take part in actions but are not the center of attention
(does not affect the outcome of the plot) |
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| the act of creating and developing character |
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- a straight forward description given by the author explaining the characters qualities
- the author tells the reader directly about the character
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| a character that does not change throughout the story= stays the same |
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a character that changes throughout the story
(usually, emotionally, personally, mentally) |
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the highest point of interest or suspense
(part of the plot structure) |
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| struggle between opossing forces = problem a character faces |
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| an idea, feeling or thought associated with a word |
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| the dictionary definition of a word |
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- a conversation between characters
- used to develop characterization and action
- quotation marks are used to indicate speakers words
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| information that is clearly stated or expressed; direct and to the point |
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introduces the characters, setting and basic situation
(part of the plot structure) |
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events that tie up loose ends and lead to the
resolution (end) of the central conflict
(part of the plot structure) |
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| scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events to tell about an earlier event |
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the author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story
(using clues to hint at future events) |
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| information that is implied or understood but not directly stated |
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| contrast between what is expected or appears to be true and what actually is |
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| use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean |
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| involves a situation in which reality is different from what was expected by the readers or characters |
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| audience or reader knows more than the characters |
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sequence of events in a literary work
(events that make up a story) |
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first person point of view
(I, me, my, ours, we) |
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- occurs when a character tells a story
- reader only sees what this character sees, hears, knows only what this character finds out/knows
- may not be reliable
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third person point of view
(he,she,they) |
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| occurs when a voice outside of the story narrates |
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| the narrator knows everything about the feelings and thoughts of all the characters |
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| narrator knows everything about the feelings and thoughts of only one character |
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feeling or atmosphere that is created based on the author's choice of words, dialogue, setting or plot
(feelings and attitudes created by an author) |
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| way of speaking or writing in which you say the opposite of what you really mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed |
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main character or most important character in a story
PRO = positive |
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final events that end a work of fiction
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all of the events that lead up to the climax that build suspense
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time and place of the action
it could be specific (Sterling, Va year 1872)
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vague (present time in the south) |
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something that represents something else
(heart = loves) |
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central message or insight into life revealed throughout the literary work
(moral or lesson of the story....what did we learn?) |
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writers attitude toward the reader and toward the subject conveyed by the language and rhythm of the speaker
(feelings and attitudes created by an author) |
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| introduction of the characters, setting and the basic situation |
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| main conflict - the largest area of struggle between opposing forces |
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conflict in which a character must struggle within his/her own mind (emotions, etc)
(character vs. self)
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- individual vs. individual
- individual vs. nature
- individual vs. society
- individual vs. supernatural
- individual vs. technology
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| events that lead to the turning point within a text |
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| the turning point or highest point of interest within a text |
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| events that begin to conclude the central conflict and lead to a resolution |
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| the end of the text and a resolution to the central conflict |
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- when characters speak and have conversations
- quotations are used to show dialogue
- helps us get to know the personalities
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