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NV-Literary Terms
Literary Terms--VALENTICH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| style | the author's use of vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, imagery, and figurative language with which he/she writes |
| character trait | a distinguishing characteristic or quality of a character |
| protagonist | the main character in a story who drives the action of the plot toward a specific goal; often the hero |
| symbolism | person, place, or thing that stands or represents something else; it usually conveys a deeper meaning |
| conflict | the basic struggle or problems that occur between opposing characters or forces |
| foreshadowing | when an author gives hints or clues that suggest certain events will occur later in the plot |
| tone | the author’s attitude towards the story, characters, or readers |
| setting | the time, place, and environment in which events in the story occur; usually described in the exposition |
| plot | the series of events that occur in a story; what the story is about |
| point-of-view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| imagery | the author’s use of descriptive words to create pictures in the reader's mind |
| flashback | when the author refers back to something that already occurred or took place in the story |
| antagonist | a character or force that causes conflict towards the main character; often the villain |
| genre | the classification of literature |
| theme | the central idea, lesson or message the author is trying to convey in a story; |
| character-vs-character | a type of conflict when a character has a problem with at least one other character |
| character-vs-society | a type of conflict when a character has a problem with the law, government, or a set of rules with which one lives |
| character-vs-nature | a type of conflict when a character has a problem with an element or force of nature |
| character-vs-him or herself | a type of conflict when a character has a problem making decision within one's own mind |
| character-vs- supernatural | a type of conflict when a character has a problem with something that is beyond nature or explainable by natural law |
| realistic fiction | a story that could have actually occurred to people or animals in a believable setting; events and characters seem like real life. |
| historical fiction | a story that is made up but is set in a a historical time period; sometimes borrows true characteristics of the time period in which it is set |
| science fiction | A story that usually takes place in a futuristic world. Futuristic technology, space, distant worlds, time travel, robots, etc. are common elements. |
| mystery | A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story; contains twists and surprises. |
| fantasy | Magical creatures, different worlds, dragons, magic, elves, fairies, unreal animals and human characteristics are features of this genre. |
| exposition | the part of a plot when the characters and setting are introduced and any other background information |
| rising action | the part of a plot when complications and problems BEGIN to occur for the protagonist |
| climax | the part of a plot when the most exciting, intense, and emotional part of a story occurs; suspense is at its peak |
| falling action | the part of a plot where events LEAD to solving the main conflict or problem |
| resolution | the part of a plot where the problems and main conflict have been resolved and the action has ended |
| character's motivation | a character’s incentive or reason for behaving in a certain manner; what “motivates” a character to act a certain way |
| suspense | the state of anxiety or tension that results from the uncertainty of what will happen next |
| cliffhanger | a story that ends in a suspenseful way |
| inciting incident | the precise moment in the story where the conflict begins |
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