LITERARY TERMS

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FictionA narrative in which situations and

characters are invented by the writer.

Short Story

• A short concentrated fictional prose narrative

Theme

• The central idea of a work of literature

Setting

• The time and place of a story

CHARACTER TYPES• Static character – a character who

remains the same

• Dynamic character – a character who changes

Character Types

• Round Character- a character who has many different characteristics or traits; usually a main character.

• Flat Character- a character who only has one or two traits; usually a minor character.

Point of View• The relationship of the narrator or storyteller to the story

A) First Person Point of View- The story is told by one of the characters in the story; “I”

B) Third Person Point of View- The narrator is not a character in the story.

1) Limited- reveals the thoughts of only one character

2) Omniscient- reveals the thoughts of all characters; all-knowing

Plot

• The sequence of events in a story. Each event causing or leading to the next.