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Literary terms,
literary terms, elements & conventions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| substance that allows us to connect with, relate to, and identify with literary works | Theme |
| author's attitude toward the subject about what he or she is writing | Tone |
| attitude created by the author toward the subject or the prevailing emotions of a work as revealed through setting, imagery,character, events or other elements | Mood |
| action | Plot |
| a secondary plot to the main plot of the story | subplot |
| where events to come are hinted at to build tension in the story | foreshadowing |
| a struggle between forces | conflict |
| term used to describe a situation where characters involved in a conflict engage an audience's attention & emotions | dramatic situation |
| used to describe a development of conflict comprising the rising action | complication |
| feeling of anxiety, excitement and anticipation audiences or readers feel that keeps them engaged & interested in a performance or literary work | suspense |
| point in the narrative where the charater is forced to make some kind of decision | crisis |
| moment when a character advances from a stage of ignorance to an advanced stage of knowledge & recognizes something previously unrecognized | recognition |
| variety of techniques & stratagies used to create characters of various types | characterization |
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