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Lit Terms
Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| character | people or animals that take place in a story |
| motivation | reasons that characters act how they do |
| direct characterization | writer describes a character |
| indirect characterization | writer reveals character through speech and actions |
| theme | the central message expressed in the story |
| universal theme | a message about life that is expressed in different cultures and time periods |
| plot | sequence of events |
| exposition | introduces the setting, characters, and situation |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| rising action | introduces conflict |
| conflict | struggle or problem |
| climax | turning point in the story |
| falling action | part of the story when the conflict lessens |
| resolution | conclusion |
| literary devices | tools authors use to enhance their writing |
| foreshadowing | use of clues early in the story to hint at events that occur later |
| flashback | placement of a scene within a story that interrupts the sequence of events and reveals past events |
| irony | literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions |
| dialect | a form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group |
| characterization | the way a writer reveals personality and qualities of a character |
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