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Lit Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Character | a person/animal that is featured in a literary work |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| context | the environment of characters |
| dialouge | conversation between characters |
| fiction | prose writing about imaginary characters and events |
| first person | a figure of speech using I or Me |
| historical context | actual political and social events and trends of the time |
| narrative | a story |
| narrator | a speaker or character that tells a story |
| non-fiction | tells a story about real people and events |
| plot | a sequence of events |
| point of view | the perspective that the story is told from |
| setting | the time and place |
| theme | the central message |
| third person | talking about yourself |
| Author's Purpose | 1. persuade 2. entertain 3. inform 4. reflect |