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English 10 - S1 Exam - Technical Terms

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plot   a story is a series of related events moving from a problem to a solution  
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exposition   when a plot begins and presents the characters and the situation  
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conflict   the source of tension in the story, struggle between opposing forces  
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resolution   shows how the problems worked out, the story winds down as the conflict is resolved or the struggle ends in some way  
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complications   events that stand in the way of resolving the conflict  
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suspense   the quality of the story that keeps you reading to find out what happens  
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foreshadowing   refers to the use of hints about what is going to happen  
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internal conflict   takes place within a character, as he or she struggles with two opposing thoughts, feelings, beliefs, or needs  
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external conflict   one that occurs between two or more characters or between a character and a natural force  
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direct characterization   directly telling you about the character's personality  
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third person omniscient point of view   the events are told form the perspective of an outside observer who knows all and sees all  
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setting   the time and place of the story's action  
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local color   refers to the use of details about the customs and the way of life in a specific place  
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atmosphere   the mood or the overall feeling established by a story  
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allegory   a story intended to be read on a symbolic level  
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symbol   a object or character that represents various ideas or qualities  
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tone   the attitude implied toward the characters, situation, and readers  
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theme   a stories general idea or the insight into life that is revealed through the story  
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dramatic irony   occurs when a character fails to recognize realities that are clear to the audience  
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aside   a brief comment a character makes that is not heard by anyone else onstage and that reveals the characters thoughts of feelings  
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soliloquy   a speech made by a character alone onstage  
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monologue   a very long speech by one person without interruption from others onstage  
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tragedy   a dramatic form, which first defined in about 330 B.C. by the Greek philosopher Aristotle  
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classification   an arrangement according to a systematic division into classes or groups  
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observation   the act of carefully noting facts and events  
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inference   a reasonable conclusion that you can draw based on evidence  
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verisimilitude   when the novelist creates characters who, although fictional, feel like real-life human beings  
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climax   when the conflict develops towards a pitch and reaches its highest point  
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