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NYS State English Regents Exam - Literary Terms/Elements

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A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, etc.

when a character experiences an emotional cleansing

Characterization

The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. This can be done by describing the character's thoughts, feelings, speech and actions, revealing the reactions of other characters.

dynamic character

changes in an important way as a result of the conflict.

static character

remains the same.

The main character (hero) who opposes one or more forces in a story.

The character or force that comes into conflict with the protagonist.

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces or emotions.

External conflict

occurs when a character struggles against some outside force.

Internal conflict

occurs when a character struggles with emotions, needs or desires within himself.

When the author interrupts the action of the story in order to recreate a scene from an earlier time.

The use of clues to hint at what is going to happen later in the plot.

Language that appeals to the senses.

A contrast between expectation and reality - between what is said and what is really meant, between what is expected and what really happens, or between what appears to be true and what really is true.

when the audience knows something a character does not know