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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antagonist | the force working against the protagonist, or main character |
| Author's Purpose | the writer's intent to express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, to persuade and to entertain |
| Cause and Effect | When one event (cause) brings about another (effect) |
| Central Character | the most important or main character in literary work |
| Minor Character | the less important character(s) in literary work |
| Dynamic Character | the character in a literary work who undergoes important changes as a plot unfolds |
| Static Character | the character in a literary work who remains the same throughout the story |
| Internal Conflict | the conflict that occurs within a character |
| External Conflict | when a character struggles against a force outside him/herself such as nature, a physical obstacle or another character |
| Flashback | an interruption in action to present actions that took place in an earlier time or place |
| Foreshadowing | when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story. Foreshadowing creases suspense and makes readers eager to find out what will happen |
| Imagery | words and phrases used in writing that appeal to a reader's 5 senses |
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