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10th Grade
English 10 - S1 Exam - Technical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | a story is a series of related events moving from a problem to a solution |
| exposition | when a plot begins and presents the characters and the situation |
| conflict | the source of tension in the story, struggle between opposing forces |
| resolution | shows how the problems worked out, the story winds down as the conflict is resolved or the struggle ends in some way |
| complications | events that stand in the way of resolving the conflict |
| suspense | the quality of the story that keeps you reading to find out what happens |
| foreshadowing | refers to the use of hints about what is going to happen |
| internal conflict | takes place within a character, as he or she struggles with two opposing thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or needs |
| external conflict | one that occurs between two or more characters or between a character and a natural force |
| direct characterization | directly telling you about the character's personality |
| third person omniscient point of view | the events are told form the perspective of an outside observer who knows all and sees all |
| setting | the time and place of the story's action |
| local color | refers to the use of details about the customs and the way of life in a specific place |
| atmosphere | the mood or the overall feeling established by a story |
| allegory | a story intended to be read on a symbolic level |
| symbol | a object or character that represents various ideas or qualities |
| tone | the attitude implied toward the characters, situation, and readers |
| theme | a stories general idea or the insight into life that is revealed through the story |
| dramatic irony | occurs when a character fails to recognize realities that are clear to the audience |
| aside | a brief comment a character makes that is not heard by anyone else onstage and that reveals the characters thoughts of feelings |
| soliloquy | a speech made by a character alone onstage |
| monologue | a very long speech by one person without interruption from others onstage |
| tragedy | a dramatic form, which first defined in about 330 B.C. by the Greek philosopher Aristotle |
| classification | an arrangement according to a systematic division into classes or groups |
| observation | the act of carefully noting facts and events |
| inference | a reasonable conclusion that you can draw based on evidence |
| verisimilitude | when the novelist creates characters who, although fictional, feel like real-life human beings |
| climax | when the conflict develops towards a pitch and reaches its highest point |
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