today in class chat what’s in a name? literary terms - review

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Literary Terms - Review

Protagonist

•Hero•Opposed by antagonist

Antagonist

•Force working against the Protagonist•Creates Obstacles for Protagonist

5 Types of Conflict

•Character vs. Character•Character vs. Self•Character vs. Nature•Character vs. Society•Character vs. High Power

Exposition

•Character•Setting

Rising Action

•Conflict

Climax

•Turning Point

Falling Action

•Action Following Climax•Compares to Rising Action

Resolution

•Conclusions•Tying all threads together•Complete the arc

Refers to:

•Basic Plot Structure

Subplot

•Underlying, smaller plot

Arc

•Whole Story•Entire narrative

Round Character

•Developed•Changes

Flat Character

•Stays the same

Archetype

•Others modeled after it•Original Spawns Copies

Juxtaposition

•Placing two objects near each other for contrast

Doppelganger

•Twin/Double with a key difference

Bildungsroman

•Coming of age story•Maturation•Growing up

Erzienengsroman

•Story of initiation•Become part of a larger group

Denouement

•Unknotting•Address all plots in resolution•Provides closure

Ephiphany

•Sudden important Realization

Didactic

•Educational•Instructive•With message

Plot Device

•Event which moves the narrative forward•Sets up following action i.e. weather

First Line of a Novel

•Calling Card•Sets Author’s Tone•Voice•Style•Content

Theme

•Idea•Abstract Concept

Motif

•Thing/Object/Action•Re-occurs throughout the novel•Concrete

En Media Res

•“On-Media-Ray”•To begin in the Middle

Verisimilitude

•Same Truth•Reader can identify & connect with the text•Relatable

Schadenfreude

•Take pleasure in the downfall or failure of others•Watching a trainwreck