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vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. | theme |
| a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition | motif |
| a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract | symbol |
| Characterization is the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. | charactorization |
| the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence. | plot |
| the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. | setting |
| a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. | exposition |
| a series of related incidents build toward the point of greatest interest. | rising action |
| the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex | climax |
| the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved. | falling action |
| the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter | resolution |
| a very typical example of a certain person or thing. | Archetype |
| a summary or abstract of a text or speech | Précis |
| bad guy | Protagonist |