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story stuff
literary terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| setting | place and time of story |
| characters | the people/animals that the story is about |
| problem | the conflict in the story that the characters are trying to solve |
| plot | tells the characters and what their conflict/problem is and the steps taken to solve conflict/problem |
| climax | the moment of the story where the problem gets solved |
| theme | the idea about life revealed in a story (work of literature) |
| tone | the attitude the writer takes toward the characters and audience |
| mood | the overall emotion/feelings created by a story (work of literature) |
| style | voice specific to the writer and his/her personality |
| inference | the ideas the reader forms about a story (work of literature) that is NOT directly stated |
| work of literature | a fictional story or novel |
| conflict | a struggle between two or more characters, around which the tension of the story is about; a problem to be solved |
| rising action | the main part of the story after the author reveals the conflict and continues to the climax |
| resolution | the ending of the story, which identifies how the struggle is resolved |
| characterization | the method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities |
| point of view | view from which the story is told: first person, second person or third person |
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