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Elements of Lit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| setting | the time and place where the story happens |
| Protagonist | “the good guy”; the leading character in a story |
| Antagonist | “the bad guy”; the character or force that causes problems for the protagonist |
| Characters | the people, animals, or personified things that carry out the actions that make up the plot. Their individual personalities and the choices they make complicate the plot. |
| Plot | A series of related events that make up a story; what happens in a story |
| Introduction/Exposition | tells us who the characters are and what the problem is |
| Rising Action | complications arise as the characters take steps to resolve the conflict |
| Climax | the most emotional or suspenseful moment in the story |
| Falling Action | the part of the story when the outcome is decided one way or another |
| Conflict | The struggle or problem in the story. |
| Internal Conflict | struggle against self |
| External Conflict | struggle against some outside force |
| Types of internal conflict | character vs self |
| Types of external conflict | character vs nature character vs others character vs fate character vs society |
| Theme | the idea or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away from the story; the underlying message in the story. |
| Resolution | when the character's problems are solved and the reader feels like they know the whole story |
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