The Harder Lit Terms

Question 1

archetypes

Answer 1

common patterns that create certain expectations for how situations will progress and be resolved

Question 2

complexity

Answer 2

the competing, conflicting, or inconsistent elements within a text that develop significance in style and content

Question 3

claim

Answer 3

a statement that requires defense with evidence from the text

Question 4

thesis statement

Answer 4

expresses an interpretation of a literary text that requires a defense through the use of textual evidence and a line of reasoning

Question 5

perspective

Answer 5

how narrators, characters, or speakers understand their circumstances;