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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. English I. Characterization the use of literary techniques to create a character. techniques authors use: direct description portrayal of character’s behavior representations of characters’ internal states. character.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms English I

  2. Characterizationthe use of literary techniques to create a character techniques authors use: • direct description • portrayal of character’s behavior • representations of characters’ internal states

  3. character • person, sometimes animal, who figures in the action of a literary work. • protagonist – the main character, most important to the story

  4. character • antagonist – obstacle to the main character • may be another character, the character him/herself, or natural forces • foil-character whose attributes contrast with and throw into relief the attributes of another character.

  5. characters • round character – many different traits, faults and virtues (3 dimensional) • flat character – one dimensional • dynamic character – develops and grows during the course of the story • static character –does not change

  6. point of view • vantage point from which the story is told • first person- only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, (I or we) • third person limited- only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented externally

  7. point of view • third person omniscient -narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story

  8. Story line • plot – series of events related to a central conflict or struggle • exposition – introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation • inciting incident- introduces the central conflict • rising actions - events leading to the climax

  9. Story line • climax – the high point of interest or suspense- the turning point in the story that leads to the resolution. • falling actions – the actions after the climax which leads to the resolution • resolution – the end of the central conflict. • denouement – any events after the resolution

  10. Literary terms • theme –central idea or insight into life revealed (not a plot summary not a moral or lesson). • may be generalized • may be several • may not be any • often implied • may be opposing themes (antithetical)

  11. terms • motif - a recurring idea or dominant idea in a work of literature • tone – emotional attitude toward the reader or the subject implied by a literary work • mood – emotional aura evoked by a work

  12. Setting - • time • place • historical period • geographical place • social, economic, or cultural environment • often helps to establish the mood

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