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Literary Terms and Literary Devices

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    Literary Terms and Literary Devices
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  • a character who develops or changes through the course of the story
    dynamic character
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  • the sequence of events in a literary work
    plot
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  • a character who does not change
    static character
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  • the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist
    antagonist
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  • the main character in a literary work
    protagonist
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  • the most intense, exciting point in a story
    climax
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  • a warning or indication of (a future event)
    foreshadowing
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  • move to a scene in a movie, novel, etc. that is set in a time earlier than the main story
    flashback
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  • nonfiction narrative writing based in the author's personal memories
    memoir
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  • a distinctive type or category of literary composition
    genre
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