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Definitions of character, setting, symbol, and theme as they're used in Mr. Sheehy's English 9 classes.
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Literature TermsLiterature TermsAnother handful for Sheehy EnglishAnother handful for Sheehy English
4 Terms this time4 Terms this time
CharacterCharacter
SymbolSymbol
SettingSetting
ThemeTheme
CharacterCharacter
The basic: A character is any The basic: A character is any participant in a storyparticipant in a story
3 Ways to think of characters3 Ways to think of characters Static & DynamicStatic & Dynamic Round & FlatRound & Flat Character FoilsCharacter Foils
CharacterCharacter
A character can be eitherA character can be either
DynamicDynamic
Or Or
StaticStatic
Static CharactersStatic Characters
These characters stay the same These characters stay the same throughout the story.throughout the story.
Dynamic CharactersDynamic Characters
These These characters characters change change somehow somehow during the during the story.story.
CharacterCharacter
A character can be eitherA character can be either
RoundRound
Or Or
FlatFlat
Round charactersRound characters
These These characters are characters are many sided and many sided and complex. complex.
Usually we see Usually we see they have they have virtues and virtues and faultsfaults
Flat charactersFlat characters
We see only one side, or trait, of We see only one side, or trait, of these characters.these characters.
CharacterCharacter
A character may often have a A character may often have a character foil.character foil.
This helps readers recognize This helps readers recognize particular characteristics.particular characteristics.
Character FoilCharacter Foil
This is when a This is when a character is character is portrayed as portrayed as opposite of opposite of another another character in a character in a particular way. particular way.
Character Foil, cont’dCharacter Foil, cont’d
By putting the two characters By putting the two characters next to each other, the next to each other, the characteristic, or difference, is characteristic, or difference, is emphasized.emphasized.
Three other termsThree other terms
SymbolSymbol
SettingSetting
ThemeTheme
SymbolSymbol
Something that Something that stands for stands for something something greater than greater than itself.itself.
SettingSetting
The time and place.The time and place. Often, setting is used to create a Often, setting is used to create a
particular mood.particular mood.
ThemeTheme
A main insight or idea that is A main insight or idea that is explored in a workexplored in a work
That’s it this timeThat’s it this time
There will be more to come!There will be more to come!
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