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lit. midterm review
Stack #31559
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| theme | a main idea of the story;the point of the story; a message or lesson; two types of themes-implicit and explicit |
| plot | the sequence or chain of events; the action of the story |
| point of view | the manner in which the author tells the story; there are two types-first person and third person |
| climax | the turning point; high point; moment of greatest tension; character makes a decision |
| stage directions | notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged |
| dialogue | a conversation between characters. |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| resolution | outcome of the conflict; conflict is resolved |
| internal conflict | takes place within the mind of a character. The character struggles to make a decision, take an action, or overcome a feeling |
| characters | people or animals that take part in the action of a story |
| characterization | the way in which writers let you know what the individuals in a story are like |
| rising action | events that occur before the climax |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| denouement | end of the action occuring before the resolution; wrapping up of loose ends in the plot |
| foreshadowing | the author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story |
| falling action | events that occur after the climax; central conflict has ended |
| exposition | the introduction of a story where characters and setting are introduced |
| external conflict | a character struggles against some outside force, such as another person. |
| drama | a story written to be performed by actors |
| novel | a long work of fiction |
| short story | a brief work of fiction |
| direct characterization | author will use description of character |
| indirect characterization | writer will show you what characters are like through their thoughts, speech, actions, and reactions of other characters to them |
| atmosphere/mood | the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage. |
| implicit theme | a theme that is not stated directly; reader determines the theme by using evidence in the story |
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