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Literary Terms - Review
Protagonist
•Hero•Opposed by antagonist
Antagonist
•Force working against the Protagonist•Creates Obstacles for Protagonist
5 Types of Conflict
•Character vs. Character•Character vs. Self•Character vs. Nature•Character vs. Society•Character vs. High Power
Exposition
•Character•Setting
Rising Action
•Conflict
Climax
•Turning Point
Falling Action
•Action Following Climax•Compares to Rising Action
Resolution
•Conclusions•Tying all threads together•Complete the arc
Refers to:
•Basic Plot Structure
Subplot
•Underlying, smaller plot
Arc
•Whole Story•Entire narrative
Round Character
•Developed•Changes
Flat Character
•Stays the same
Archetype
•Others modeled after it•Original Spawns Copies
Juxtaposition
•Placing two objects near each other for contrast
Doppelganger
•Twin/Double with a key difference
Bildungsroman
•Coming of age story•Maturation•Growing up
Erzienengsroman
•Story of initiation•Become part of a larger group
Denouement
•Unknotting•Address all plots in resolution•Provides closure
Ephiphany
•Sudden important Realization
Didactic
•Educational•Instructive•With message
Plot Device
•Event which moves the narrative forward•Sets up following action i.e. weather
First Line of a Novel
•Calling Card•Sets Author’s Tone•Voice•Style•Content
Theme
•Idea•Abstract Concept
Motif
•Thing/Object/Action•Re-occurs throughout the novel•Concrete
En Media Res
•“On-Media-Ray”•To begin in the Middle
Verisimilitude
•Same Truth•Reader can identify & connect with the text•Relatable
Schadenfreude
•Take pleasure in the downfall or failure of others•Watching a trainwreck