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Literary Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fiction | writing that tells about imaginary people and events (The Hunger Games, Holes, Hatchet) |
| non -fiction | writing that tells about real people and events (biographies, autobiographies) |
| plot | the events that make up a story |
| exposition | introduces the characters and sets up the main conflict |
| rising action | a series of conflicts and crisis that lead to the climax |
| climax | the turning point of the story; the most shocking part; the big reveal that sets the story up to end soon |
| falling action | the events that wrap up the story leading to the ending |
| resolution | how the conflict or problem is solved |
| setting | ~ the time and place of the story (on a farm, in the 1950’s or in a castle during medieval times) |
| characters | person, animal, or thing who plays a role in the story (Cinderella, Stepmother, Skreech) |
| character traits | words to used to describe a character’s personality (brave, loyal, dishonest) |
| static character | a character who stays the same during the story (Cinderella stepmother) |
| dynamic character | a character who changes during the story (Cinderella,) |
| protagonist | the main or central character in the story (Cinderella) |
| antagonit | character who has a conflict with the main character |
| characterization | the techniques an author uses to create and develop a character. These techniques include: the character’s words and actions the character’s thoughts the character’s appearance what others think of that character |
| conflict | the main problem in the story |
| internal conflict | the character has a problem within himself, person vs. self |
| external conflict | the character has a problem with another person or thing, person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. society |
| theme | the message, lesson or moral of the story (don’t give up on your dreams, treat others the way you wish to be treated) |
| flashback | an interruption in the story to recall an event that took place earlier |
| symbolism | An object that represents an idea. (heart symbolizes love, American flag symbolizes freedom) |
| foreshadow | hints in the story of an event that may take place in the future of the story |
| imagery | descriptions from the text that form in your mind as you read |
| mood | the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer and expressed through setting. |
| tone | the writer’s attitude toward his or her subject |
| point of view | The point of view is the perspective from which the events in the story are told. The author may choose to use any of the following: third person First person Second person |
| dialogue | lines spoken by the characters |
| narrator | person telling the story |
Created by:
Katy Wegener
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