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Vocabulary Grade 8 Week 3 Language Arts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plot Structure | one of a finite number of plans in which to tell a story |
| Climax | the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination: |
| Antagonist | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary |
| Second Person Narrative | a narrative mode in which the protagonist or another main character is referred to by second-person personal pronouns |
| Flashback | a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work. |
| Characterization | portrayal; description: |
| Falling Action | is the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end |
| Protagonist | the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work |
| Third Person Narraitive | the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story |
| Foreshadowing | to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: |
| Dialogue | conversation between two or more persons |
| Resolution | a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization |
| Omniscient | having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things |
| Exposition | a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products |
| Static Charecter | is one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story |
| Conflict | to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition |
| Objective | something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish |
| Rising Action | a series of related incidents build toward the point of greatest interest |
| Dynamic Charecter | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude |
| First Person Narritive | is a narrative mode where a story is narrated by one character at a time |
| Subjective | based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions |