Literary Terms and Concepts

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theme

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The central message of a literary work

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aha moment

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When a character realizes, understands, or finally figures out something

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setting

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The time and place in which events in a story are told

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protagonist

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The central character

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dynamic

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A character type that undergoes a major attitudinal change

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tough questions

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When the character is asking or struggling with a difficult question

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person versus person

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A conflict versus two characters

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again and again

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A word, phrase, or situation mentioned over and over

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realistic fiction

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Stories that seem like real life but are not true

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words of the wiser

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When a character takes the main character aside and offers serious advice