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litTERMS
for my final exam 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |