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Writing and Literature Terms #1

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AntagonistThe main character or force in a fiction that tries to stop the protagonist (the hero or heroine of the story) from achieving his/her goal.
Audiencethe process of determining the values, interests, and attitudes of the intended reader
BibliographyThe list of books, magazines, journals, people, websites, or any other resources that you consulted in the process of writing a book, article, or paper
CharacterizationThe author’s expression of a character’s personality through the use of action, dialogue, thought, or commentary.
JargonMode of speech familiar only to a group or profession
NarrativeA collection of events that tells a story, which may be true or not, placed in a particular order
ParaphraseA prose restatement of the central ideas of a poem, in your own language
PersonaIn literature, the persona is the narrator, or the storyteller, of a literary work created by the author.
Point of ViewThe angle from which the writer writes a piece, particularly in fiction.
ProtagonistThe main character or hero of a story whose actions and goal drive the plot forwards.
SynopsisBrief summary of a story, manuscript, or book, told in present tense prose which is usually two to three paragraphs in length


Comm. Arts II / French Teacher
Knob Noster High School

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