Literary Terms

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Genre means .....

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Type of book, music or film

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Fiction / non-fiction (true); drama; comedy are examples of ...

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Genre

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The ___________________________ in a setting can be short (in the morning), general (over the summer), or indefinite (current time, In the future, in the past, etc.)

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Time

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Place can be: (In a room, in a city, on an island, in space) or (in a dream, virtual reality, etc.)

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Real or psychological

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The main character who makes everything happen, or to whom everything happens

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Protagonist

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What works against the Protagonist and often indirectly helps the protagonist to reach his/her potential?

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Antagonist

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___________________________ can be a person, a group, or nature. Options: Setting, Protagonist, Theme, Antagonist

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Antagonist

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_________ is the same age, gender, and status as another character, but makes different choices. Purpose is to compare and learn more about another character.

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Foil

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These characters are fully developed.

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Round

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______________________ characters are undeveloped. We don’t know much about them, how they feel or what they think.

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Flat