Literary Terms and Concepts

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Perspective

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The way a character views a situation; point of view.

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Point of view

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The way a character feels about what is happening in the story; point of view = feelings.

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First person

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I, me, my, mine, us, our, we. When the author uses one character to tell the story through their own personal experience, feelings, and opinion.

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Second person

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You, your, yours, yourself, and yourselves. The narrator or speaker is addressing the audience or listener.

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Third person

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He, she, it, they, them. When the story is told from an outside observer, another character.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more characters in a story or play.

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Conflict

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A problem that exists between characters. Conflict = problem.

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Figurative language

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A way of using words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally, but instead are used to create meaning or convey an idea (simile, metaphors, personification).