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mrs scala - english 1 - literacy terms

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Section 1

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simile

Front

a comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as' (ex. she was as quick as a cheetah)

Back

theme

Front

author's message: a statement that the story communicates about life that is universal (ex. beauty is in the eye of the beholder)

Back

internal conflict

Front

a struggle that happens inside of a characters mind (ex. somebody struggling with the fear of presenting in front of the class)

Back

metaphor

Front

comparison made between 2 unlike things without like or as (ex. the children were flowers grown in concrete gardens)

Back

dramatic irony

Front

the audience knows something that the characters do not (ex. we know the evil witch poisoned snow white's apple, but she doesn't know)

Back

plot

Front

the events of a story (ex. beginning, middle, and end)

Back

resolution

Front

the end of the story; the conflict is resolved (ex. and they all loved happily ever after)

Back

tone

Front

the writers attitude toward their subject and/or characters

Back

suspense

Front

an anxious feeling that the events of a story produces (ex. as he crept stealthily across the ledge, he had to be careful to stay close to the wall so he did not lose his footing. all of a sudden, he stumbled over a crack in the ledge and...)

Back

direct characterization

Front

when the author directly tells the audience about a character (ex. johnny is smart)

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antagonist

Front

character who complicated things for the main character (ex. the joker in batman, voldemort in harry potter, president snow in the hunger games)

Back

dynamic character

Front

a realistic character who changes throughout the story (ex. maria is shy in the beginning and becomes outgoing and outspoken by the end)

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round character

Front

character that has many personality traits and is well developed (ex. gemma is a smart, hardworking young woman who loves to volunteer in her community and help out her family)

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symbol

Front

something often an object that holds a deeper meaning in a story (ex. the apple in snow white symbolizes danger)

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indirect characterization

Front

when we assume things about a character based on what they say, how they act, or how the author describes them (ex. our teacher was quick to cause a laugh)

Back

static character

Front

a character that does not undergo a change in the story (ex. a greedy man does not change his ways and stays greedy the entire story)

Back

climax

Front

turning point of the story with the greatest emotional intensity (ex. in the 'three little pigs,' suspense builds up until the confrontation between the third pig and the wolf)

Back

3rd person omniscient point of view

Front

narrator is outside of the story but sees all characters perspectives (ex. look for pronouns they, them, everyone, etc)

Back

1st person point of view

Front

one person narrates the story using pronouns such as 'i' (ex. look for pronouns such as i, me, my, etc)

Back

external conflict

Front

man vs man, man vs society, man vs nature

Back

exposition

Front

first stage of a story where characters and conflicts are introduced (ex. once upon a time, there was a girl named gina who lived with her two siblings in north carolina)

Back

imagery

Front

language and description that appeals to our five senses (ex. it was so hot outside that she could feel the cotton if her shirt sticking to the sweat dripping down her back)

Back

mood

Front

the feeling a piece of literature makes the reader feel

Back

verbal irony

Front

a character says one thing, but means the opposite: sarcasm (ex. when you see a terrible movie but at the end you say, 'definitely oscar-worthy')

Back

flat character

Front

character that has one personality trait and not developed (ex. all we knew about steve was that he traveled by himself)

Back

foreshadowing

Front

hints that predict the future events of a story (ex. when the music starts getting dark in a movie, it usually signals something bad will happen)

Back

3rd person limited point of view

Front

narrator is outside of the story and only sees from one characters view (ex. look for pronouns such as he, she, etc)

Back

protagonist

Front

main character in the story (ex. starr carter in the hate you give, katniss everdeen in the hunger games, harry potter in harry potter)

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setting

Front

time and place of a story (ex. toms river, new jersey in September 2019)

Back

situational irony

Front

when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens (ex. a bank teller ends up robbing the bank she works at)

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