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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | storyline: the story or sequence of events in something such as a novel, play, or movie |
| mood | general feeling of group: the way a group of people think and feel about something |
| setting | surroundings: the surroundings or environment in which something exists or takes place |
| tone | way of speaking: the way somebody says something as an indicator of what that person is feeling or thinking |
| dialogue | characters' words: the words spoken by characters in a book, movie, or play, or a section of a work that contains spoken words |
| flashback | earlier event or scene: a scene or event from the past that appears in a narrative out of chronological order, to fill in information or explain something in the present |
| indirect characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech,actions, appearance, etc. |
| direct characterization | the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, or epithets. |
| theme | distinct and unifying idea: a distinct, recurring, and unifying quality or idea |
| 1st person point of view | point of view in which an "I" or "we" serves as the narrator of a piece of fiction. |
| 3rd person limited | a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character. |
| 3rd person omniscient | a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters. |
| foreshadowing | be warning of: to indicate or suggest something, usually something unpleasant, that is going to happen |
| dramatic irony | situation where character is unaware of something audience knows: a situation, or the irony arising from a situation, in which the audience has a fuller knowledge of what is happening in a drama than a character does |
| verbal irony | irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. |
| situational irony | irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected. |
| climax | key moment: the most important or exciting point in something such as an event or a story |
| resolution / denouement | final revelation: a final part of a story or drama in which everything is made clear and no questions or surprises remain |
| internal conflict | psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense: Hamlet's inaction is caused by internal conflict. |
| external conflict | struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot: external conflict between Macbeth and Macduff. |
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