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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. (for narratives). Narrative: tells a story. SETTING: Where and when the story takes place. THEME The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work. Symbol. symbol combines its literal meaning with the suggestion of an abstract concept. Point of View.

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms (for narratives)

  2. Narrative: tells a story SETTING: Where and when the story takes place THEME The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work

  3. Symbol • symbol combines its literal meaning with the suggestion of an abstract concept

  4. Point of View • First-person: one of the characters in the story tells the story using “I”, “we”, etc. • Third-person-limited: an unknown narrator tells the story and focuses on ONE character • Omniscient: an unknown, all-knowing narrator tells the story and gives multiple character perspectives • Objective: an unknown neutral/impersonal narrator tells a story without any judgment or bias

  5. Plot Map Exposition Denouement

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