Literary Terms Flashcards

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POINT OF VIEW

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An author creates a person to tell the story, and this person is the narrator. The narrator delivers the point of view of the story.

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First Person

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When the narrator is involved in the action and refers to him/herself as 'I.'

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Second Person

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Uses the pronoun 'you' and is not used very often since it makes the reader a participant in the story.

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Third Person Objective/Limited

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When the narrator is outside of the action and uses the pronouns 'he, she, and they.' The narrator reports the events of the story, but is not privy to the thoughts/emotions of the characters.

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Third Person Omniscient

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When the narrator has access to all the actions and thoughts of the characters in a story.

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CHARACTERS

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The people and/or animals within a work of literature who take part in the action.

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Protagonist

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Main character in a literary work.

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Antagonist

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A character in conflict with the main character (protagonist).

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CHARACTERIZATION

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How an author reveals the characters in a literary work through their thoughts, speech, actions, appearance, desires, and relationships.

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FORESHADOWING

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The author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story.