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la novela
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the novel
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el cuento / el relato
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the short story
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la obra de teatro
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the play
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el personaje
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the character
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el/la protagonista
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the protagonist (main character)
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el/la narrador(a)
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the narrator
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la trama
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the plot
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el tema
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the theme (big idea)
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el ambiente
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the setting / atmosphere
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el extracto / el fragmento
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the extract / fragment
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la cita (clave)
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the (key) quotation
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How many literary works do HL students study, and in what language?
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Two works, read in Spanish.
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What is the difference between the narrator and the author?
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The narrator (el/la narrador/a) tells the story inside the work; the author (el/la autor/a) is the real writer. A first-person «yo» is the narrator, not the author.
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Give the close-reading method in three words.
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Detalle → cita → efecto (detail → quotation → effect): name the detail, quote it, explain its effect.
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Studying a literary work
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