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| First Person | The narrator of the story is shown by using the pronoun "I" and the story is seen through the eyes of the main character. |
| Third Person Omniscient | The narrator can see into the hearts and minds of all the characters; the story's POV is shown by the pronouns he, she, or it. |
| Third Person Limited | The narrator sees into the heart and mind of only one character, the narration limits the audience to seeing only one main character using he, she, or it. |
| Symbol | A person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself or something beyond itself |
| Theme | The central idea of a work of literature that the writer wishes to convey about the subject to the reader |
| Flashback | A scene that interrupts the present and tells of an earlier time |
| Indirect Characterization | When a writer tells the reader through speech, thoughts, actions, appearance, and how other characters relate or feel about that character |
| Direct Characterization | When a writer tells the reader exactly what a character is like in the story |
| Speech | a reader can determine a character by the way he speaks |
| Thoughts | a reader can determine a character by the way the character thinks to him/herself in situations within the story |
| Appearance | a reader can determine a character by how he/she dresses |
| Actions | a reader can determine a character by the actions he/she performs in each episode of the plot |
| Relate/Respond | a reader can determine a character by how other characters in the story feel about them |
