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Circle of Stories

Circle of Stories Terms - Four Genres

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Character A person, or animal/thing presented as a person, appearing in a work of fiction.
Climax The point of greatest excitement or intensity in a story. It is one of the five parts of a plot.
Comedy A mode of literature which strives to provoke amusement. A comic protagonist is generally threatened with a disturbance of equilibrium, such as separation or loss of freedom, but manages to overcome obstacles and arrive at a happy conclusion.
Conflict A problem or struggle of some kind which is generally the driving force of the story.
Direct Quotation A citation, given in quotation marks, stated by the narrator.
Figurative Language The opposite of literal, figurative language makes use of techniques such as personification, simile, metaphor, etc. It is descriptive language that appeals to the sense and creates pictures or images in the reader’s mind.
Indirect Quotation A statement in which one character describes another.
Satire A mode of literature which is used to blend a critical attitude with humor and wit for the purpose of improving human institutions or humanity.
Literal Language The opposite of figurative language, these are statements that are explicit within the text.
Plot The sequence of related events or actions in a story.
Romance A mode of literature which strives to promote entertainment through adventure.
Theme The central idea or underlying meaning about human nature that is developed in a story.
Tragedy A mode of literature which strives to present situations in which protagonists are trapped in situations which propel them to inevitable disaster.
Irony A mode of literature in which something unexpected happens. Three types of irony: verbal, dramatic and situational.
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