Literary Terms

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protagonist

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main character

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tone

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attitude of the speaker

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round character

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many character traits

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irony

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The opposite of what's expected happens

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direct characterization

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Frank was a shy, quiet person.

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antagonist

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character who opposes the main character

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theme

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the central idea or message in a literary work

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metaphor

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a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

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simile

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a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

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foreshadowing

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hints or clues about what will happen later in the story