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LIT Terms
Mrs. Maimon's Language Arts 2018-19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Theme | An insight into human life that's rarely revealed in a literary work |
| What is a characteristic of a good theme? | There are lots of possible, probable/provable themes |
| Is a Hallmark card a deep theme? | Nopeee |
| Story-telling arc | A classic pattern used in fiction that’s guaranteed to satisfy most audiences |
| What are the 6 parts to a story telling arc? | Exposition, conflict introduced, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution |
| What is Rhetoric? | A method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument. |
| What is Ethos? | Credible sources/credibility |
| What is Pathos? | Touching the reader’s emotions |
| What is Logos? | Using logical arguments/facts to prove a point. |
| What is the Protagonist? | The person whom the reader roots for; the main character. (ex. Luke Skywalker) |
| What is the Antagonist? | The opponent who blocks the protagonist. (ex. Darth Vader) |
| What is the Antihero? | When the protagonist is actually the villain of the story, but we empathize anyways. (ex. Maleficent) |
| What is the Foil? | A character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character. (ex. Woody and Buzz) |
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