literary terms. external conflict: the protagonist faces an outside force
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Literary Terms
External Conflict:
The protagonist faces an outside force
Internal Conflict :
The protagonist faces something within herself
Man v. Man:
The protagonist struggles against another person
Man v. Nature:
The protagonist struggles against forces of nature
Man v. Society:
The protagonist must fight against society’s rules, expectations, etc.
Man v. Himself
Protagonist must fight against something within himself
Protagonist:
The main character, not necessarily the “good guy”
Antagonist:
Character or force in conflict with the main character (protagonist)
Not necessarily “the bad guy”
Personification:
A non-human subject is given human traits
Memoir:
A book that focuses on one part of a person’s life.
NonfictionTold by the person who
experienced the events
Autobiography:
NonfictionA book that covers the majority
of a person’s life Told by the person who lived it
Metaphor:
A comparison of two unalike things
3rd Person Limited:
A voice outside the story narrates
Sees the world through one character’s eyes and reveals only his/her thoughts
Third Person Omniscient
A voice outside the story narrates
Readers know what multiple characters are thinking and feeling
Theme:
The overall message(s) of a work
Flat Character:
Character that represents one characteristic or trait
Refers to complexity
Round/Complex Character:
Character that displays multiple characteristics or traits
Refers to complexity
Static Character:
Character that does not change Refers to development
Dynamic Character:
Character that changes over time, usually because of a conflict
Refers to development
Allusion:
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art