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Literary Terms Short Story Notes
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Protagonist The main character in a work of literature
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Antagonist A character in a work of literature who opposes the protagonist and creates conflict
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Universal Conflicts 1. Character vs. Self (Internal)
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Universal Conflicts 2. Character vs. Character (External)
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Universal Conflicts 3. Character vs. Nature (External)
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Universal Conflicts 4. Character vs. Fate (External)
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Universal Conflicts 5. Character vs. Society (External)
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Stages of a Plot
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1. Exposition Introduces people, places, and situations that are important in a work of literature
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Stages of a Plot 2. Narrative Hook Catches the reader’s attention by introducing an interesting situation or problem
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Stages of a Plot 3. Rising Action Adds complications to the problem
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Stages of a Plot 4. Climax = The moment of highest interest when the outcome of the conflict becomes clear; the “turning point”
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Stages of a Plot 5. Denoument (Falling Action) The result of the climax
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Stages of a Plot 6. Resolution The final outcome in a work of literature
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Stages of a Plot (Review)
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Foreshadowing The use of clues by an author to prepare readers for events to come
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Character Types 1. Flat Characters who reveal only one personality trait
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Character Types 2. Round Characters who reveal varied and sometimes contradictory traits
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Character Types 3. Static Characters who do not change
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Character Types 4. Dynamic Characters who grow and change in a piece of literature
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Characterization 1. Direct The author directly states facts about a character
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Characterization 2. Indirect = The reader learns about a character through his/her words, actions, and other characters’ reactions
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Theme The main idea of a work of literature - a general statement about life
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Irony: Situational When what actually happens in a situation is the opposite of what we expect
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Irony: Verbal When a person says one thing and means another Ex: Saying an unkempt person looks good
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Names in Literature Pay attention to names in literature. Wile E = “Wily” Wily means sneaky
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Point of View (definition) The relationship of the narrator (storyteller) to the story
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Point of View 1. First Person Story is told by one (or more) of the characters using “I”
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Point of View 2. Second Person Uses “you” - very rare
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Point of View 3. Third Person Limited = Story is told using “he,” “she,” and “they” to describe characters
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Point of View 4. Third Person Omniscient -Uses “he,” “she,” and “they,” but narrator knows the thoughts of all the characters
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Point of View 5. Unreliable Narrator A narrator who can’t be trusted
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