Novel, Pax, POV Vocab Flashcards

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Novel

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Includes the basic elements of fiction longer than a short story or novella and is often organized into chapters.

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Point of view

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Perspective from which a story is told.

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Narrator

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The voice that tells the story.

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First-person point of view

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The narrator is a character in the story.

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Third-person point of view

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Narrator is NOT a character in the story.

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Second person point of view

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The reader is part of the story. The narrator describes the reader's actions, thoughts, and background using 'you.'

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Omniscient

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Knowing everything.

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Limited

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Knowing only certain aspects of the story.

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Voice

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The unique personality or sensibility of a character or narrator.

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Mood

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The feeling or atmosphere.