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Literary Terms

Terms for 7th grade

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Exposition The beginning of the story where setting, characters, and the main conflict is introduced. Ex: The exposition in Star Wars start with the opening title that informs the reader about previous and current events in the film along with the crawling text.
Rising Action The part of the story where conflict develops and a building of interest or suspense occurs. Ex: In the Hobbit, the rising action occurs when Bilbo agrees to become a burglar and begins his heroism by waking up Gandalf to save company from goblins.
Climax The point at which the action in a story or play reaches its emotional peak. Ex: In "Romeo and Juliet", the climax occurs when Romeo challenges Tybalt to a duel after he killed Mercutio. After the duel, Romeo realizes he killed the wife's cousin.
Falling Action The part of the story where all the loose ends are tied up and the climax and conflicts are taken care of. Ex: In Star Wars, the falling action occurs when it's up to Luke to destroy the Death Star which turns out to be a success after several attempts.
Dénouement The resolution of the conflict in a plot after the climax and ties up all the loose ends in the story. Ex: In "The Great Gatsby", this occurs when Nick decides to move back to Minnesota to get away from the things the rich people are engaged in.
Resolution The part of the story where the story comes to a reasonable ending. Ex: In the Three Little Pigs, the resolution of the story is when the pigs are saved by the third pig's brick house leaving the wolf unable to blow the house down causing him to leave.
Conflict The elements of a story that create a plot. Ex: Two people engage in a fight due to a dislike for each other leading to conflict.
Man VS Man Conflict A conflict between two characters that usually involves a internal struggle. In Romeo and Juliet, the two characters try to stay together even though their families have a long feud between one another.
Man VS Himself Conflict A type of conflict where a character is struggling with themselves on the inside. Ex: In Julius Caesar, Brutus constantly struggles with his feeling toward his friend Caesar and his country.
Man VS Society Conflict A type of conflict where a character is going against society. Ex: In "To Kill A Mockingbird", Atticus Finch Stands up against the racist society he lives in to prove a man named Tom Robinson innocent.
Internal Conflict A conflict within the character's mind. Ex: In Hamlet, Hamlet wants to kill Claudius but also wants proof to justify his action.
External Conflict A conflict between a character and a outside force. Ex: In Harry Potter, Harry engages himself in a battle against Lord Voldemort.
Point of View The perspective from which a story is told. Ex: 1st Person, 2nd Person,3rd Person
1st Person Point of View The point of view where the narrator refers to themselves as "I." Ex:“ I felt like I was getting drowned with shame and disgrace.”
2nd Person Point of View The point of view where the narrator refers to themselves as "You." Ex:" Sometimes you cannot clearly discern between anger and frustration.”
3rd Person Point of View The point of view where the narrator is not a character and uses pronouns such as he, she, it, they, and them. Ex:“ Mr. Stewart is a principled man. He acts by the book and never lets you deceive him easily.”
Mood The emotional atmosphere of a given piece of writing. Ex: The mood can be sad, creepy, calm, romantic, or tense.
Tone The author's attitude toward his or her subject. Ex: Can be pessimistic, optimistic, or angry.
Dynamic Character A character who undergoes a significant change over the course of a story. Ex: Prince Hal, Neville Longbottom
Static Character A character who does not undergo a significant change over the course of a story. Ex: Sherlock Holmes, James Bond
Foreshadowing A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story. Ex: In Romeo and Juliet, one example in the play is"Life were better ended by their hate, Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.”
Flashback A scene in a story that occurred before the present time in the story. Provides info about events happening during the current situation. Ex: Dreams, Memories, Stories
Theme The central idea of a work of literature. Ex: Don't lie, Slow and steady beats the race, Don't practice libel.
Character The people in the story who carry out the action. Ex: Pinocchio, Hansel, Gretel
Dialogue and its purpose The conversation between characters in a work of literature. Purpose is to make the characters communicate between one another and express their thoughts.
3rd Person Omniscient A point of view where the narrator is none of the characters and is able to describe thoughts and experiences of every character in the story. Ex: In Charlotte's Web the story is told by the narrator in 3rd Person Omniscient.
3rd Person Limited A point of view where the narrator is none of the characters and can describe the thoughts and experiences of only one character. Ex:Jill was scared to admit she liked Jack, and feared his reaction more than anything.
Protagonist The main or central character in a work of literature. Ex: Luke Skywalker, Hamlet
Antagonist The opponent or enemy of the main character in a story. Ex: Darth Vader, Claudius, Bob Ewell
Flat Characters Characters that are two dimensional, simple, and static throughout the course of a work of literature. Ex: Benvolio, Gertrude
Round Characters Complex characters that undergo development in the story and sometimes surprise the reader. Ex: Hamlet, Gatsby
plot The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Ex : In Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone, the plot begins with Harry knowing about Snape going after the stone which leads to Snape getting a dragon to reach the Sorcerer's Stone.
setting The environment in which a story takes place including the time period, location, and the physical characteristics of the surroundings. Ex: The beach,12:00 in Chicago, Midday in the Himalayas.
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