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intro to lit vocab 1
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Side A ------ Side B theme ------ the main idea or larger meaning of a work of literature symbol ------ a person, place, or thing in a narrative that suggests meanings beyond its literal sense diction ------ word choice or vocabulary irony ------ Irony is present when a writer says one thing but means something quite the opposite dramatic irony ------ where the reader understands the implication and meaning of a situation and may foresee the oncoming disaster or triumph while the character does not atmostphere ------ the dominant mood or feeling that pervades all or part of a literary work. Atmosphere is the total effect conveyed by the author’s use of language, images, and physical setting tone ------ the attitude toward a subject conveyed in a literary work characterization ------ the techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, or develop the characters in a narrative flat character ------ rarely the central characters in a narrative and stay the same throughout a story round character ------ Round characters are those who change significantly during the course of a narrative or whose full personalities are revealed gradually throughout the story stock character ------ a common or stereotypical character setting ------ : the time and place of a story or literary work climax ------ the moment of greatest intensity in a story, which almost inevitably occurs toward the end of the work. conclusion ------ in plotting, the logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the climax foreshadowing ------ indication of events to come in a narrative flashback ------ a scene relived in a character’s memory epiphany ------ a moment of profound insight or revelation by which a character’s life is greatly altered in medias res ------ a Latin phrase meaning “in the midst of things”; refers to the narrative device of beginning a story midway in the events it depicts (usually at an exciting or significant moment) before explaining the context or preceding actions omniscient or all-knowing narrator ------ a narrator who has the ability to move freely through the consciousness of any character participant or 1st person narrator ------ narrator who is a participant in the action observer ------ a first-person narrator who is relatively detached from or plays only a minor role in the events described 3rd person narrator or nonparticipant ------ a narrator who does not appear in the story as a character but is usually capable of revealing the thoughts and motives of one or more characters unreliable narrator ------ a narrator who – intentionally or unintentionally – relates events in a subjective or distorted manner stream of consciousness ------ a type of modern narration that uses various literary devices, especially interior monologue (an act of the character speaking aloud to himself or herself), in an attempt to duplicate the subjective and associative nature of human consciousness initiation story or coming of age story ------ a narrative in which the main character, usually a child or adolescent, undergoes an important experience (or “rite of passage”) that prepares him or her for adulthood protagonist ------ the main or central character in a narrative. antagonist ------ the most significant character or force that opposes the protagonist in a narrative. exposition ------ the opening portion of a narrative complication ------ the introduction of a significant development in the central conflict between charactersMaybe internal or external crisis ------ the point in a narrative when the crucial action, decision, or realization must take place short story ------ narrative too brief to be published in a separate volume, as novellas and novels frequently are.
Side A ------ Side B theme ------ the main idea or larger meaning of a work of literature symbol ------ a person, place, or thing in a narrative that suggests meanings beyond its literal sense diction ------ word choice or vocabulary irony ------ Irony is present when a writer says one thing but means something quite the opposite dramatic irony ------ where the reader understands the implication and meaning of a situation and may foresee the oncoming disaster or triumph while the character does not atmostphere ------ the dominant mood or feeling that pervades all or part of a literary work. Atmosphere is the total effect conveyed by the author’s use of language, images, and physical setting tone ------ the attitude toward a subject conveyed in a literary work characterization ------ the techniques a writer uses to create, reveal, or develop the characters in a narrative flat character ------ rarely the central characters in a narrative and stay the same throughout a story round character ------ Round characters are those who change significantly during the course of a narrative or whose full personalities are revealed gradually throughout the story stock character ------ a common or stereotypical character setting ------ : the time and place of a story or literary work climax ------ the moment of greatest intensity in a story, which almost inevitably occurs toward the end of the work. conclusion ------ in plotting, the logical end or outcome of a unified plot, shortly following the climax foreshadowing ------ indication of events to come in a narrative flashback ------ a scene relived in a character’s memory epiphany ------ a moment of profound insight or revelation by which a character’s life is greatly altered in medias res ------ a Latin phrase meaning “in the midst of things”; refers to the narrative device of beginning a story midway in the events it depicts (usually at an exciting or significant moment) before explaining the context or preceding actions omniscient or all-knowing narrator ------ a narrator who has the ability to move freely through the consciousness of any character participant or 1st person narrator ------ narrator who is a participant in the action observer ------ a first-person narrator who is relatively detached from or plays only a minor role in the events described 3rd person narrator or nonparticipant ------ a narrator who does not appear in the story as a character but is usually capable of revealing the thoughts and motives of one or more characters unreliable narrator ------ a narrator who – intentionally or unintentionally – relates events in a subjective or distorted manner stream of consciousness ------ a type of modern narration that uses various literary devices, especially interior monologue (an act of the character speaking aloud to himself or herself), in an attempt to duplicate the subjective and associative nature of human consciousness initiation story or coming of age story ------ a narrative in which the main character, usually a child or adolescent, undergoes an important experience (or “rite of passage”) that prepares him or her for adulthood protagonist ------ the main or central character in a narrative. antagonist ------ the most significant character or force that opposes the protagonist in a narrative. exposition ------ the opening portion of a narrative complication ------ the introduction of a significant development in the central conflict between charactersMaybe internal or external crisis ------ the point in a narrative when the crucial action, decision, or realization must take place short story ------ narrative too brief to be published in a separate volume, as novellas and novels frequently are.
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