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external conflict

is a struggle between a character and an outside force

internal conflict

is a struggle within a characters mind

poetry

is a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen

narrative poem

is poetry that tells a story

simile

is a figure of speech that makes a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as

plot

is the series of events in a story

short story

is a work fiction that can be read at one sitting and centers on one idea

character

is the people,animals,or imaginary creatures that take part in a story

setting

is the time and place of the action

exposition

introduces the setting

resolution

ties up loose ends and sometimes offers an unexpected twist before the story ends.

climax

usually occurs toward the end of the story where the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the story usually becomes clear.

rising action

is the stage of the plot that develops the conflict of the story.

falling action

is the stage of the plot where the story begins to close.

Suspense

is a feeling of growing excitement and tension felt by a reader.

Limited point of view

is when the narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

Omniscient point of view

is when the narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

Characterization

is the way a writer creates and develops the characters.

Main characters

are the most important characters in literary works.

Minor characters

are less important characters in literary works that help the reader learn more about the main character.

Dynamic characters

undergo important changes as the plot unfolds.

Static characters

remain the same throughout the story.

Stage directions

are the instructions that are given to the director, actors, and stage crew in the script of a play.

Teleplay

is a play that is written for television.

Stanza

is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem.

Rhythm

is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

Repetition

is a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity.

Rhyme

is the repetition of sounds at the end of words.

Foreshadowing

creates suspense and offers hints of future events in the story.

Chronological

order the arrangement of events by the order of their occurrence.