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English I

TermDefinition
Setting When and where the story takes place
Plot A series of events
Exposition When the characters are introduced (SCC)
Rising Action Events the main character needs to face
Climax Point with highest emotional intensity
Resolution When issues get resolved
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Direct Characterization Writer plainly tells about character
Indirect Characterization 1) Physical Appearance 2) Dialogue 3) Actions
Round Character Has many traits
Flat Character 1/2 traits
Static Character Stay the same throughout story
Dynamic Character Changing
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Protagonist Main characters who drives action forward
Antagonist Character who tries to hold back protagonist
Conflict Struggle between characters
Internal Conflict When the main character struggles emotionally
External Conflict When another character stops main character fom achieving their goal
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Flashback A piece of a story that returns to a passed event
Foreshadowing Clues/hints to what later in the story will happen
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Suspense A feeling of uncertainty
Mood A feeling created by authors word choice in a story
Symbolism An object, event, animal, person that stands for both itself and something else
Irony A term describing the difference between what we expect and what actually happens
Verbal Irony When someone says something but means the opposite
Situational Irony A completely unexpected event turns
Dramatic Irony Character is clueless
Theme Central idea of a work of literature - Indirectly stated; written as complete thought
Created by: smercado28
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