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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition / Example |
|---|---|
| Plot | A series of events in a story |
| Exposition | The beginning or intro of the story; it introduces the conflict |
| Conflict | The problem(s) of the story |
| Rising Action | Obstacles that arise in the story after the conflict has been introduced |
| Climax | The most exciting part of the story |
| Falling Action | Events start to resolve themselves in the story |
| Resolution | A conflict at the end of the story resolves or not |
| Internal Conflict | A conflict(s) on the inside of the character (inside/mind) |
| External Conflict | Conflict(s) on the outside |
| Theme | The message of the story (the big idea) |
| Dynamic Character | A character who changes from the beginning to the end of the story; can be good or bad |
| Static Character | A character who stays the same throughout the story; can be good or bad |
| Point of View | How the story is told (First Person, Second Person, or Third Person) |
| Narrator | An (sometimes) unknown voice that tells the story |
| Setting | Time and place |