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English literary ter

English literary terms

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plot the sequence of events in a native work. the plot begins with the exposition, or the introduction of the charecters. the setting, and the conflict.riseing action.climax,falling action, and resolution.
point of view the relation ship of the narriator to the story. in a story with first-person point of view, the narrator is a charecter.
setting the time and place in which the evets of a novel story or play occur.
conflict the struggle between opposing forces in a story or play. and external conflict exists when a character struggles against outside force.
foreshadowing and author use of clues to you what else is going on the the peoplenin the story do not know!
Tone An reflection if a writers or speakers attitude toward a subject of a poem, story, or other litterary work. tone may be communicated through words and details that express particular emothins and that express particular thet evoke an emothinas responce fo
simile a figure of speach useing like or as to compare seemingly unlike things.
Theme The main idea or message of a literary work;Theme is NOT the subject of the work but is instead insight into life or human nature
internal conflict when a character struggles with something inside or emotional.
external conflict when a character struggles against someone or some out side force.
exposition the introdution of the characters, the setting, and the conflict.
Rising action occurs as complications, twists, or intensifications.
climax the emotional high point
falling act the result of the climax
resolution ends the falling acton by telling or implying the final out-come.
Name the parts of the plot in order? Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
metaphor a comparison between two seemingly unlike things.
mood the emotional quality of a stroy.
symbolism
static characters
personification a firgure of speech in which an animal, odject, or idea is decribed as having human form or characteristics
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Assonance .
Imagery .
Onomatopoeia
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