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ENGLISH B2

LITERARY TERMS

QuestionAnswer
cower to couch down in fear
consternation confused amazement or fear
plot the storyline
flashback point of a story where the past is looked back on
resolution problem of the story is worked out occurrs after the following action
foreshadowing hints at a possible outcome of the story
risiing action a series of events that begin immediatley after the exposition or introduction of the story and build up to the climax
conflict struggle between opposing forces
mood the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for readers
setting the time and place of a story
wince to shrink or flinch involuntarily, especially in pain.
synchranize to match the timing of
neutralizing to counteract or cancel the effect of
vigilance alert attention, watchfulness
internal conflict taking place within the mind of a chacater
external conflict conflict between a character and an outside force such as another character, society, or nature
climax the greatest intensity and fullest suspense
falling action contain a moment of final suspense
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