Literary Terms #1

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point of view (POV)

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the position or perspective conveyed or represented by an author, narrator, speaker, or character.

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narrator

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speaker or character who tells the story

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first person POV

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when a character in the story tells the story and uses I or me to refer to himself or herself; you only know one side of the story

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third person limited POV

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when an outside narrator tells the story, and you only know what one character is thinking

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third person omniscient POV

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when an outside narrator tells the story, and you know what more than one person is thinking

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characterization

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the act of creating and developing a character

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direct characterization

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when the reader is directly told about the trait of a character

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indirect characterization

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when the reader has to use context clues to figure out the character’s personality traits

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protagonist

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the main character (doesn't have to be morally good)

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antagonist

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the person/thing in conflict with the main character