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Literary Terms 1-10
Literary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A problem or struggle between two characters | External Conflict |
| Story leads the reder to expect one thing, but the opposite happens, odd twist | Irony |
| Quick wrap-up AFTER the climax; at the end; just before the credits in a movie; now the whole things feels solved | Resolution |
| The BIG BIG moment; the explosion or gunshot or phone call or car wreck THAT FINALLY ENDS THE SUSPENSE | Climax |
| Main character in the story; story revolves around this character | Protagonist |
| What happens | Plot |
| What a character is like; what she or he does to show his or her personality | Characterization |
| Detailed descriptions of the moments just BEFORE the climax; puts off the moment of climaX; audience waits and wonders OHHH, WHAT WILL HAPPEN????! | Suspense |
| Problem or struggle within a character; decision a character STRUGGLES to make.... | Internal Conflict |
| Where and When a story takes place | Setting |