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third-person point of view
the point of view in which characters are referred to as it, he, or she
idiom
an expression that is unique to itself and cannot be defined from the meaning of the individual words
first-person point of view
the point of view in which the characters refers to himself as "I" throughout the piece
theme
a recurring or emergencing idea in a work of literature
explicit theme
a theme that is stated outright through the words of the characters or through the narration
implicit theme
a theme that is suggested through the details of the story
character flaw
an incidental weakness or serious fault that a character reveals throughout the story
external conflict
conflict that occurs between a character and an outside force
internal conflict
conflict that occurs between a character and his own thoughts, beliefs, and emotions
oral tradition
stories transferred by word of mouth
folklore
songs, fairy tales, tall tales, and legends transmitted by oral tradition
folktale
popular myth, legend, tall tale, or fairy tale that has been passed on from person to person through diverse cultures
moral
a simple statement that sums up a truth about life
proverb
a brief but wise saying
protagonist
the main character of a story
hero
protagonist who behaves virtuously in the story
myth
individual stories that exist within mythology
mythology
a large group of stories that were at one time held by a cultural group to be true and that seek to teach or explain why things happen the way they do
situational irony
the story's events violate normal expectations (ex: something good happens that turns out to be bad)
metaphor
expression of one thing in terms of another
anaphora
repetition at the beginning of lines of poetry
drama
literature written to be acted or performed
act
a major division in a play
scene
the subdivision of an act that does not require a change of time and place
stage directions
instructions for lighting, movement, and action included in the script of a play
playwright
a name given to someone who writes plays
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