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Vocabulary 4 2014-20

Literary terms

TermDefinition
Narrative Structure the five segments that a story’s plot can be divided into, often represented by a mountain or pyramid shape
exposition important background information is presented (about setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters’ back stories, etc.)
rising action the series of events that sets up and leads to the climax
climax the turning point in the story when the tension and conflict is the most dramatic
falling action the conflict winds down and the author provides answers to unresolved questions or mysteries
resolution/denouement the final outcome, which usually involves a return to normalcy for the characters and a release of tension and anxiety for the reader
Point-of-view the identity of the narrative voice
First-Person narrated by a character in the story (reliable or unreliable)
Third-Person narrated by an abstract voice that is not a character in the story
Omniscient the narrator has knowledge of all characters’ inner thoughts
Created by: team64
 

 



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