English Ll Literary Terms

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genre

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a category in which a work literature is classified.

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fiction

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prose writing that consits of imaginary elements

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narrative writing

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a writing that tells a story

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short story

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a work of fiction that centers ona single idea and can be read in one sitting.

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setting

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the time adn place of the action of a short story, drama, novel, narrative poem, or narrative nonfiction work.

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character

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the individuals who participate in the action of a literary work

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protagonist

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the main character in a work of literature, who is involved in the central conflict of the story

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antagonist

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is a orincipal character or force in opposition to a protagonist, or main character

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point of view

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refers to the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative poem, or work of nonfiction

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plot

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the sequence of events in a story

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exposition

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the first stage of a typical story plot; provides important background information and introduces the setting and the important characters.

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rising action

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the stage in a plot in which the conflict developes and story events build to a climax

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climax

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the point in maximum interest or tension.

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falling action

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follows the climax and shows the results of the important decision or action that happened at the climax.

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resolution

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events in the falling action lead to the resolution of the plot.

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Irony

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special kind of contrast between appearance and reality-usually oon in which reality is the opposite of what it seems.

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Mood

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the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Flashback

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an account of a conversation, an episode, or an event tthat happened befor ethe beginning of a story.

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Foreshadowing

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a writer's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will happen later in a story