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Literary Terms: KIND
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plot | The sequence of events in a story--beginning, middle and end. |
| Exposition | The beginning of the story where the main characters and initial conflicts are introduced. The setting of the story (time, place, weather, culture etc.). |
| Rising Action | Events that lead up to the climax. They help create tension and suspense and may have more conflicts. |
| Climax | The turning point of the story; the moment of tension, emotion, or suspense that determines the resolution. The main conflict is addressed. |
| Falling Action | Eases the tension and shows how the main character resolves the conflict. |
| Resolution | The end of the story where typically the main conflict is resolved. |
| Antagonist | The central character’s opponent (creates the conflict). |
| Protagonist | The central character usually involved in a conflict against the antagonist. May also be known as the hero. |
| Setting | Where and when the story takes place (including the time, place, weather, culture, customs and traditions). |
| Theme | The central idea or message about life that is expressed in the story. |
| Conflict | A problem, fight, or struggle between characters, society, nature, or internally within. |
| Central idea | What the story or passage is about |
| Internal conflict | When the main character's conflict is with themselves |
| External conflict | When the main character's conflict is with something or someone else. |
| Dynamic Character | A character who undergoes a significant internal change over the course of the story. This may be a change in understanding, values, insight etc. |
| Static Character | A character who does not undergo a significant change over the course of a story. |
| Person vs. Person | This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or not human. |
| Person vs. Nature | This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. |
| Person vs. Society | This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, school, etc. |
| Person vs. Self | In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict like a making a difficult decision or dealing with a personal problem. |
| Internal conflict | When the conflict is something personal or deep with the main character that they must solve |
| External conflict | When the conflict is with someone/something else. |
| Audible | Able to be heard, loud enough to hear. |
| Audience | The people who hear a speech performance. |
| Audition | A tryout for a role; a hearing to test and judge a performer’s ability. |
| Auditorium | A large room or hall where people gather to hear speakers or view performances. |
| Inaudible | Not able to be heard, too soft or faint to hear, unheard. |
| Megaphone | A cone-shaped horn used to direct the voice and make it sound louder. |
| Phonics | The study of the sounds and letters of the alphabet. |
| Saxophone | A curved wind instrument made of brass with a reed mouthpiece and keys for the fingers. |
| Stereophonic | An electronic system that blends sounds from more than one source. |
| Symphony | A long piece of music played by an orchestra. Also derived from the Greek word meaning “together” |
| -orium, -arium words | It gives you the name of a place that is associated with the root. |
| Emporium | a large store that sells a variety of goods. |
| Aquarium | a large tank filled with water and fish |
| Terrarium | a transparent enclosure for keeping and growing plants. Small bugs can be added. |
| Planetarium | a domed building where images of planets, stars and constellations are shown on the ceiling for entertainment purposes. |
| Solarium | a room mostly made of glass to let light in. Like a sunroom where people sometimes keep their plants. |
| Idiom | A phrase or expression that says one thing, but means something else. |
| Allusion | A reference to something outside of what you are reading- a place, person, or event. |
| Hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration. |
| Simile | A comparison of two different things using the words “like” or “as”. |
| Metaphor | A direct comparison of two different things without using “like” or “as”; it describes something by calling it something else. |
| Personification | Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities or emotions. |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| Vocal | Connected with speaking or with the voice |
| Vocalist | A singer |
| Vocation | A job; a calling or inclination toward a type of work or service |
| Addictive | habit-forming, hard to break away from, easy to say yes to. |
| Contradict | to speak against, to say the opposite of. |
| Dictation | the act of saying words for someone else to write down. |
| Dictator | A person who commands and rules with total authority |
| Predict | To say what will happen in the future, often using reason or experience. |
| Verdict | The words of decision from a jury. |
| Avocation | a pastime or hobby; a profession practiced with enjoyment. |
| Envision | To imagine; to form a picture in the mind of something that has not yet happened. |
| Revise | To look back and change; to correct and improve. |
| Supervise | To direct or oversee, to look after and take care of. |
| Visor | A shield for the eyes, like the brim of a cap or sunshade in a car. |
| Visible | Able to be seen or perceived. |
| Prospect | To look for; to explore and search for mineral deposits. or, something that is looked forward to. |
| Respect | Admiration, high regard. A specific point or detail. |
| Spectator | Onlooker, one who watches an event without taking part. |
| Spectacle | A strikingly grand or unusual sight. |
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