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31 Cards in this Set
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Character (simple)
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people in the work of literature
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Character (complex)
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the physical and psychological characteristics of those people (traits)
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Traits can be found by (list 4)
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Author
Speech Thoughts Actions |
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Trait
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A trait is consistent over an extended period of time
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Feeling
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A feeling is transitory, it changes based on situations
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Point of View (Perspective)
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vantage point from which the story is told – narrator
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1st Person
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One of the characters tells the story using “I”
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Short Story
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a single incident that reflects upon human nature, human feelings, and the human condition. Takes place over short time, few characters
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Human Feeling
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Typical human emotions we all experience
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3rd Person
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outside narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of one character in the story
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Human Nature
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typical reactions, behaviors, habits, tendencies, responses, instincts under certain circumstances in general; THE WAY PEOPLE ARE
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Human Condition
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an inescapable situation that every human shares; causes conflict; influenced by human nature; relates to physical and mental needs; THE Inevitable Experience
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Omniscient
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outside narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of many characters and knows all about them and their problems
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Symbolism
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person, place, thing, event that stands for itself AND something beyond itself
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Theme
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1.underlying meaning or message of a work of literature
2.sentence, statement that expresses what the author thinks about 3.must be UNIVERSAL |
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Empathy
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when one person can put themselves in another person's shoes to understand their emotions
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5 Elements of Literature
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Setting
Character Plot Point of View Theme |
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Theme is what is the author saying about:
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Human beings
Human nature Life in general |
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Setting
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time and place, societal attitudes and cultural norms
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Clues to finding theme:
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Title- symbols, allusions
Main character undergoes change Neg. or pos. resolution to conflict Direct statements about life |
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Mood
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feeling of a literary work- READER
Creates mood- setting, descriptive details, images, etc |
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Literary Techniques
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Allusion
Foreshadowing Symbolism Mood Tone Irony Juxtaposition |
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Societal Norms
Cultural Attitudes |
people's attitudes -(effect)-> the typical accepted behavior; they can change
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Tone
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AUTHOR'S attitude toward subject
-revealed through choice of words and details |
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Allusion
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a reference to a statement, person, place, event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, popular culture
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Setting is used to
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1.Create mood or atmosphere- what the READER feels when reading, often the character feels the same thing
2.Reveal character 3. Cause or influence action |
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Foreshadowing
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clues to Hint at Important events that occur later in plot; builds suspense/ anxiety
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Irony (situational)
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-contrast between expectation and reality
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Irony (dramatic)
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reader knows something important that character doesn't
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Irony (verbal)
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-contrast between what speaker says & what's meant
-writer/speaker says one thing but means something different |
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Juxtaposition
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placing 2 contrasting things next to each other to emphasize differences
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