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Literary Terms
Parts of the plot, etc..
Term | Definition |
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Exposition | the characters and setting |
Setting | when and where a story takes place |
static character | a character who stays the same throughout a story |
dynamic character | a character who changes by the end of a story (such as through their personality) |
conflict | the problem |
rising action | events that take place before the climax |
climax | the turning point of the story, where the main character usually has to make a decision |
resolution | the solution to the main conflict, how the conflict is solved |
falling action | events that take place after the climax that lead to the resolution |
initiating event | the event that begins the conflict (it introduces the problem to the reader) |
theme | the lesson about life that is learned through the events that take place in a story |