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Literature Terms
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Plot
The order of events in the story.
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Protagonist
The main character in a story who struggles with the main conflict.
The protagonist, Harry, struggles with many things in the book Harry Potter.
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AntagonistThe person or thing causing the conflict for the protagonist.
The Wicked Witch of the West is the antagonist in the Wizard of Oz.
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Conflict
The problem in a story.
One of the major conflict in the move Star Wars is Luke’s father turning into Darth Vader.
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Man vs. man
• The type of conflict where another character is causing the conflict for the protagonist.
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Man vs. Self
• The type of conflict where the protagonist is faced with a problem within himself.
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Man vs. Nature
• Type of conflict where the protagonist struggles to survive a natural environment.
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Man vs. Society
• The type of conflict where the protagonist must overcome unfairness in society.
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Theme
• The underlying message in a story. It must be in a complete sentence.
FriendshipSurvival
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Setting
• The time and place of a story.
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Tone
• The author’s attitude toward a character in the story. (Think of tone of voice)
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Mood
• The overall feeling of a story.(feelings)
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Foreshadowing
• Clues the author gives you to tell you what will happen in the story.
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Flashback
• The setting of a story changes to an earlier time.
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Symbolism
• When an object or picture represents something else.
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Irony• When what happens is different
from what is expected. (A thief is robbed, or a teacher is afraid of children)
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Narrator
• Person telling the story.
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Point of view
• The view of who is telling the story.
• 3 types- 1st person, 3rd person, and 3rd person omniscient.
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3 types of point of view• 1st
person- the voice telling the story is a character in the story.
• 3rd person- The voice telling the story is not part of the story.
• 3rd person omniscient- The voice telling the story is not part of the story but can tell the reader inner thoughts and feelings of the main character.
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Dialogue
• Two or more people speaking together.
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Figurative Language
• Language that is not meant to be interpreted literally.
• Ex. You are driving me up a wall.
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Imagery
• Language that appeals to the five senses.
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Simile
• Ex. It is as hot as an oven in here.
• A comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as”.
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Metaphor
• A comparison of two unlike things by saying one is the other.• The Grinch’s heart was a lump of coal.
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Personification
Human characteristics are given to animals or objects.
Ex. The leaves were dancing across the ground
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Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meaning.
Ex)Zip, zoom, boom.
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AlliterationThe repetition of consonant sounds