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Fiction Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allusion | an author's purposeful reference shapes theme |
| antagonist | a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary |
| climax | the point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point |
| dynamic character | a character that changes throughout the course of the narrative |
| exposition | a literary device used to introduce backround information about events, settings, characters, etc. to the audience or readers |
| flat character | characters that are two-dimensional and are relatively uncomplicated |
| foreshadowing | clues by the author that allude to later events |
| inciting incident | the events that sets the central conflict in motion |
| protagonist | the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. |
| resolution | the point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out |
| round character | a realistic character that displays multiple character traits that is complex |
| static character | a character that does not change throughout the course of the narrative |
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