Literary Terms
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| Plot | The sequence of events ina story,tells what happens, when and to whom, four stages; exposition, complication, climax, and resolution
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| Exposition | early part of the story, tone,setting, intro of characters,background info.
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| Complication | Story events that move the plot along by adding complications or expanding the conflict.
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| Climax | Turning point,highest point of the readers interest and emotional intensity.
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| Resolution | Sometimes called the falling action,occurs after the climax, conflict is usually resolved at this time, loose ends are tied.
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| Conflict | Struggle between opposing forces in a story
external: character pitted against an outside force such as nature, a physical obstacle or another character.
Internal: Occurs within the character.
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| Protagonist | Central character or hero in a narrative drama; usually the one with whom the audience tends to identify.
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| Antagonist | Usually the principal character in opposition to the protagonist; can be other that a character-force of nature, aspect of society, internal force with the protagonist,
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| Round Characters | Author reveals personality traits.
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| Slat Characters | Simple descriptions
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| Dynamic Characters | Remain the same throughout the story
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| Six Methods of Characterization | -Direct Characterization
-Actions
-Speech
-Thoughts
-Reactions of other characters
-Appearance
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| Inference | The logical process by which new facts are derived from known facts by the application of inference rules. Logical guesses based on facts.
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| Setting | Time and place of action of a story
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| Foreshadowing | Writers use d hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in a plot.
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| Theme | Main idea in a work of literature; perception about life or human nature that the writers shares with the reader; often inferred.
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| Bildungsroman | a novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education. How you mature
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