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literary terms
Term | Definition |
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antagonist | the one who is in the conflict with the main character the "bad guy" |
protagonist | the most important character the "good guy" |
setting | the time and place in a which the story is taking place |
point of view | the viewpoint that the story is being told |
conflict | the struggle that is taking place within the story |
internal conflict | an emotional struggle between what a character wants to do and what he feels he must do |
external conflict | the external problem that standing in the way of the character and what he wants to accomplish |
foreshadowing | when the author gives subtle hints to things that may happen later in the story |
exposition | the beginning of the story where we meet the main character and establish the setting |
rising action | the main ideas in the story that lead up to the climax |
climax | the part where the story reaches it most important part |
falling action | the main details that follow the climax of the story where things start to resolve |
resolution | how the story is wrapped up and resolved |
narrative | text that explains series of events |
dialogue | a shared conversation between two or people in the story |