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A list of literary terms used in #high school
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protagonist
the character who dies
the oldest character
the most positive character
the main character
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antagonist
the same as the main character
is always introduced in the first chapter
is always the bad guy
has a problem conflict with main character
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Alliteration
The repetition of same consonant sound
A comparison using like or as
A humorous play on words
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personification
treating another person less than human
classifying a pet as human
the attaining of full and equal rights
giving inanimate objects human characteristics
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historical novels
novels that are funny
novels that were printed before 1965
novels that contain old people
novels about history or historical events
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plot
what happens in the story
when the action takes place
where action takes place
how the story ends
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Carpe Diem
To live for the moment
The closing of the story
To seize the day
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symbol
a sign that something is hopeful
a sign representing someone or something
a sign that evil is about to occur
a marking on the book binding
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Bildungsroman
The way the plot builds
Growth of character from child to adult
A humorous statement
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narrative
the one who knows the ending of the story
the one who tells the story
a humorous play on words
the story being told by the author
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third person narrative
author writes in form of "they" or "them"
author only speaks of outside point bystanders
author writes in form of "I"
someone other than author's perspective
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in media res
Hebrew term - "in middle of"
Greek term - " in middle of"
Latin term- " in middle of"
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Allegory
A thought from the past
A story behind a story
The lowest point in a story
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fantasy
a type of football
a crazy character in the plot
creative, magical, not real
only occurs in children's books
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utopia
a play on words
the history of a novel
a perfect society or good environment
a country in Africa where authors often write
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first person narrative
author only speaks of outside point bystanders
author writes in form of "I"
someone other than author's perspective
author writes in form of "they" or "them"
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Dystopia
A perfect place of environment
A disease contracted by playing Kahoot
A bad place or environment
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metaphor
when things are not compared but shared
when things are similar
a comparison not using like or as
a comparison using like or as
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Dialogue
The conversation between characters
The author's choice of words
The thoughts of a character
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tragedy
when something bad happens to the author
the author's choice of words
when something happens in the story
something bad happens in the story
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pun
a really bad joke
a character who is humorous
humorous play on words
a return kick in football
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Theme
The message the author is trying to convey
The sequence of events in a story
When something bad happens in a story
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fiction
a story that might be true
a biography
a story that is not true
a story that is true
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Anticlimax
An alternative plot
The lowest point in the story
The story ending
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Diction
The definition of a word
A humorous play on words
The author's choice of words
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simile
comparison using the word between
comparison using similar or same
comparison using like or as
comparison using same or alike
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setting
a date in history long ago
the time and place of a story
tells what happens as the story progresses
always involves the antagonist
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flashback
a thought about lightning
a quick thought
a thought from the past
a thought about the future
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epilogue
author's note found after publishing
a dedication front in back of the book
summary found in front of the book
summary found in back of the book
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point of view
the author's or reader's opinion
the real truth of the story
the highest point in the setting
the climax of the story
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genre
another name for the protagonist
when the book ends sad
a group of French authors
type or category
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narrator
the one who solves the mystery
a type of candy
the one telling the story
the one who causes trouble in the story
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Allusion
The one telling the story
An indirect or passing reference
The conversation between characters
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epigraph
a symbol that will depict other meaning
a dedication usually in front of the book
a critique often found on the back cover
the print size of the book
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First-Person Narrative
The first person to speak in the book
The first person to be discussed in the story
Author writes in form of " I"
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grotesque
sad
beautiful
plain looking facial features
odd bizarre; usually speaking of the face
