This document discusses several literary terms: characterization, foils, symbolism, repetition, and open endings. Characterization is how authors develop characters through direct and indirect methods like speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and appearance. Foils are opposing characters. A symbol represents something else through association. Repetition involves reusing sounds, words or phrases. An open ending concludes without resolution or explanation of what happens.

1. ““Ashes”Ashes”
by Susan Beth Pfefferby Susan Beth Pfeffer
Literary Terms

2. Quick WriteQuick Write
It is better to be a dreamer or is it better
to be practical? Explain your answer.

3. CharacterizationCharacterization-how the-how the
author develops aauthor develops a
character in the story.character in the story.
It happens directly & indirectly through 5 methods:It happens directly & indirectly through 5 methods:
Methods:
1. Speech
2. Thoughts
3. Effect on others (how others view him/her)
4. Actions (behavior)
5. Looks (physical appearance)

4. FoilsFoils- characters who are- characters who are
opposites in the storyopposites in the story
Famous examples:
1.God and Satan
2.Beauty and the Beast

5. SymbolSymbol-a person, place,-a person, place,
or thing/object thator thing/object that
stands for somethingstands for something
else, something moreelse, something more
than itselfthan itself

6. RepetitionRepetition- a technique- a technique
in which a sound, word,in which a sound, word,
phrase, or line isphrase, or line is
repeatedrepeated

7. Open EndingOpen Ending - the story- the story
ends without any “clear-ends without any “clear-
cut” resolution orcut” resolution or
explanation of whatexplanation of what
happenshappens
Example:
MacKenzie opened the door and
she screamed……