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Fiction Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Antagonist a character who opposes the protagonist of the goals of the protagonist
Audience the inteded target group for a message
Author's craft intentional use of organicational patterns, text, and graphic features, sentence structures, devices, and language
Characterization the method in which an author contructs a characterby stating aspects of his/her personality
Climax the highest point in the plot where the problem reaches its peak
Conflict the oppostion of people or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of the story
Falling action the element of plot stucture that takes place after the climax and begins to resolve the conflicts.
Figurative language language not intended to be taken literally, but layered with meaning through the use of imagery.
Flashback a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event in time in order to describe clarity, background, and context
Genre the type or class of work
Metaphor a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that not meant to be taken literally.
Mood the atmosphere or feeling that is created by the writer
Personification fiigurative language in which non human things are given human qualities
Protagonist the main character in a narratve who is at the center of the story
Resolution the conclusion or the final outcome of a story
Rising action the element of a plot studeture that develops the conflict through a series of events to build intrest or suspense
Setting the time and place in which a narrative occurs
Theme the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals or values and speaks to the human experience
Tone the author's particular attitude in the writing
Voice the author's unique expression of language created by elements such as syntax, diction, and figurative language
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