Complicating Incident

An important early event that signals the start of the action of a story and introduces the conflict.

A clash or struggle between people, ideas, or feelings; characters can have a conflict with themselves, with another character, society, or nature.

A brief section at the beginning of the story that presents readers with the characters, setting, and basic situation.

The conclusion of the story, which includes the resolution of the conflict.

A narrative technique that allows the author to introduce the past events that have a direct effect on current events.

A technique authors use to give clues about or to suggest what is going to happen.

A category of literary work, such as poetry, novel, or drama.

Language that creates a mental picture by appealing to the senses, that makes readers see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things in their imagination; for example, "the coal-black night," "the stinging cold," "the rapping and tapping of rain on the roof."

The effect of language in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what one would have thought is actually what occurs.

The solution or working out of a literary conflict.

A series of events that builds interest or suspence.

Where and when a literary work takes place

Something concrete that stands for a more abstract idea in literature; for example, a dove may be a symbol for peace.

The literary technique of using something to stand for or represent another idea; for example, a dove may frequently symbolizes peace, while a single red rose sometimes represents love.

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Beginning English keywords for Grade 10.

Question	Answer
Chronological Order	Organizational pattern in which details are arranged in the order they occur.
Climax	The point of the highest action of the story; the turning point
Complicating Incident	An important early event that signals the start of the action of a story and introduces the conflict.
Conflict	A clash or struggle between people, ideas, or feelings; characters can have a conflict with themselves, with another character, society, or nature.
Exposition	A brief section at the beginning of the story that presents readers with the characters, setting, and basic situation.
Falling Action	The conclusion of the story, which includes the resolution of the conflict.
Flashback	A narrative technique that allows the author to introduce the past events that have a direct effect on current events.
Foreshadow	A technique authors use to give clues about or to suggest what is going to happen.
Genre	A category of literary work, such as poetry, novel, or drama.
Imagery	Language that creates a mental picture by appealing to the senses, that makes readers see, hear, smell, taste, or feel things in their imagination; for example, "the coal-black night," "the stinging cold," "the rapping and tapping of rain on the roof."
Irony	The effect of language in which the intended meaning is the opposite of what one would have thought is actually what occurs.
Resolution	The solution or working out of a literary conflict.
Rising Action	A series of events that builds interest or suspence.
Setting	Where and when a literary work takes place
Symbol	Something concrete that stands for a more abstract idea in literature; for example, a dove may be a symbol for peace.
Symbolism	The literary technique of using something to stand for or represent another idea; for example, a dove may frequently symbolizes peace, while a single red rose sometimes represents love.

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