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litTERMS

for my final exam 2012

QuestionAnswer
Plot a series of events related to a central conflict
Exposition sets the tone and mood, introduces the characters and setting, and provides necessary background information
Inciting incident the event that introduces the central conflict
Rising action(s) develops the conflict to a high point of intensity
Climax the high point of interest or suspense
Crisis (turning point) often the same as the climax, point in the plot where something decisive happens to determine the future course of events and the eventual working of the conflict
Falling action all events following the climax
Resolution part at which the central conflict is ended or resolved
Dénouement any material that follows the resolution and ties up loose ends
Conflict struggle between two opposing forces in a literary work
External conflict struggle between the character and an outside force
Internal conflict struggle within a character
Theme central message in a literary work
Protagonist main character
Antagonist opposes protagonist
1-dimensional character exhibits a single dominant quality
3-dimensional character exhibits the complexity of traits associated with real humans
Static character no change in entire text
Dynamic character undergoes change
Motivation force that moves to think, feel, or behave in a certain way
Characterization use of literary terms to create a character
Direct characterization author directly describing character's physical or inner nature
Indirect characterization portrayal of character's nature through speech, thoughts, or actions
Setting time and place in which a story occurs
Mood emotion created in the reader
Tone author's attitude towards a certain idea
Simile unlike comparison with like/as
Diction making use of a word's denotation, connotation, and sound to impact other literary features
Metaphor unlike comparison without like/as
Personification giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects
Imagery sensory experience - visual, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, auditory
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