Literary Text Review

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Plot

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the literary element that describes the structure of a story.

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Exposition

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the beginning of the story, introducing characters, setting and the conflict.

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Rising Action

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the series of conflicts that lead to the climax. Characters try to solve a problem and things can get complicated.

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Climax

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the turning point, the most intense moment of the story.

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Falling Action

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All the events that happen after the climax of the story. The effects of the climax are felt.

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Resolution

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The conclusion to the story. All the loose ends are tied up.

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Conflict

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the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.

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Character vs. Character

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One of the main characters is in conflict with another character, human or not human. It does not have to be a physical conflict.

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Character vs. Nature

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A character is in conflict with the forces of nature such as a blizzard or the ocean.

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Character vs. Society

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A character is in conflict with a larger group, a community, societal issue, culture or beliefs of a group. (slavery)

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Character vs. Self

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A character experiences some kind of inner conflict. Making a decision, dealing with feelings or emotions. The conflict is not visible.

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Internal Conflict

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A struggle that takes place in a character's mind. (emotional or psychological problem)

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External Conflict

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A struggle between a character and an outside force. (another character, nature or society)

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Protagonist

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The main character or the one most central to the action of the story. (hero)

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Antagonist

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The person or thing working against the protagonist. (sometimes "the bad guy")

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Character

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A person(animal, thing) that takes part in the action of the story.

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Main Character

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the most important character in a story. All the action of the plot revolves around him/her.

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Minor Character

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the characters that interact with the main character and help to move the story along.

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Round Character

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a character whose personality traits are revealed. We know a lot about them.

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Flat Character

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a very simply described character. We don't know a lot about them.

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Dynamic Character

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a character who changes or grows throughout the story.(learns something, physical appearance, feels different)

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Static Character

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a character who doesn't change much or at all throughout the story.

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Foreshadowing

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the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story.

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Mood

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the feeling the reader is suppose to get while reading a story. Usually described with one emotion word: serious, anxious, excited.

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Subplot

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an additional, less important, story within a story.

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Theme

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a writer's message or main idea of a story. A lesson about life that the reader can take away from a story.

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Pace

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how quickly or slowly things happen in a story.

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Tone

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the attitude of the WRITER toward the subject he or she writing about.

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Inferencing

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When someone does not come right out and tell you everything. "reading between the lines"

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1st Person Point of View

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the narrator is one of the characters in the story. Look for the key word "I".

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2nd Person Point of View

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the story uses the word "you" often. Usually not used in fiction.

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3rd Person Point of View

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the narrator is not a character in the story. He/She is outside of the story looking in at the action and telling the reader about it.

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Limited Point of View

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the narrator tells the story from only ONE character's thoughts and feelings.

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Omniscient Point of View

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the narrator knows the thoughts of ALL the character's in the story.

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Subjective Point of View

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the narrator tells his/her thoughts and feelings. Includes personal feelings, attitudes and opinions.

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Objective Point of View

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the narrator only describes what can be seen, not feelings or emotions. Just the facts, not feelings or opinions.

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Universal Theme

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a theme that is common to all cultures. (It can apply to everyone.)