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commercial fiction
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writing intended solely to entertain
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literary fiction
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writing with extensive meaning and purpose past the entertainment
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plot
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sequence of events through which an author constructs a story
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structure
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arrangement of plot
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conflict
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clash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills.
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protagonist
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central character in conflict
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antagonist
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any force arranged against the protagonist
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suspense
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quality in a story that keeps the reader wanting more
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mystery
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unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an explanation
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dilemma
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position in which he or she must choose between two courses of action, both undesirable
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surprise
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element closely related to suspense in which the reader does not expect an event to occur
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surprise ending
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finish to a story in which there is a specific turn or twist
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happy ending
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protagonist solves his or her conflicts
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unhappy ending
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often in literary fiction, the protagonist is unable to solve his or her conflicts and therefore shows a fact of life or give a certain message
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indeterminate ending
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no definitive ending is reached; some things aren't solved or conflicts aren't permanently won
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artistic unity
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all content in story is relevant and nothing doesn't contribute to the story
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plot manipulation
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unmotivated action or turn in plot that is unjustified by the situation
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deus ex machina
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resolution that relies too heavily on chance or coincidence
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chance
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occurrence that has no apparent cause from previous events
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coincidence
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chance occurrence of TWO events that may have a peculiar correspondence
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characterization
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a summary of a character based on knowledge revealed in literature
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flat character
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has one or two dominant traits
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round characters
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complex characters with many sides
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stock characters
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flat character with a certain stereotype
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static character
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remains essentially the same throughout the story
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developing (dynamic) character
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goes under some distinct change over the course of events
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epiphany
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a moment of spiritual insight into life or into the character's own circumstances
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theme
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controlling idea or central insight
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omniscient point of view
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narrator has unlimited knowledge of story
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3rd person limited
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viewpoint of one character
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stream of consciousness
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presents apparently random thoughts through a character's head (think Red Badge of Courage)
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1st person
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tells story from one persons point of view
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objective
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point of view in which narrator cannot have input or go deeper than what is observed
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symbol
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something that means more than what is on its surface. Has both literal in a story but also suggests more meaning.
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fantasy
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story that transcends the bounds of known reality
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allegory
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story that has a second meaning beneath its surface. Puts less emphasis on literal meanings and more on ulterior meanings (history).
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irony`
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used to convey a truth about human experience
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verbal irony
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spoken irony
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dramatic irony
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contrast between what a character says and what the reader knows to be true
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irony of situation
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discrepancy between appearance and reality or between what is and what would seem appropriate
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sentimentality
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stories that try to elicit easy or unearned emotional responses
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editorialize
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comment on the story; instruct how to feel
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poeticize
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use of immoderately heightened and distended language to accomplish an effect
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