Review Lit 7 Terms

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diary

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daily record of events, esp. of the writer's personal experiences and observations

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denouement

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final outcome, solution, or unraveling of a plot in a play, story, or other literary work

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irony

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form of expression in which the intended meaning is the opposite of the expressed in words

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imagery

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mental images collectively, as formed by memory or imagination

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historical fiction

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a real history fiction

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sound effects

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artificially produced sounds, as of rain or hoofbeats, used to simulate the sounds called for in a play, motion picture, or radio or television

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scenes

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a place where an event or action occurs or has occured

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rising action

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a part in the literary work that the intense rises

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tone

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any sound considered with reference to its pitch, quality, duration, or volume

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inference

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that which is inferred; conclusion

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climax

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the highest point of interest or suspense

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confict

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struggle between 2 opposing forces

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antagonist

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a character or force in conflict with a main character

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character

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person or animal who takes part in the action of literary work

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exposition

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writinf or speech that explains a process or presents information

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costumes

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is a clothing that you where on stage

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drama

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is a story written to be performed by actors

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point of view

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is the prospective, or vantage point of view

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novel

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a long work of fiction

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resolution

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any events that occur during the falling action

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stage directions

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are notes included in a drama to describe how the work is to be performed or staged

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setting

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of a literary work is the time and place of the action

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short story

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is a brief work of fiction

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suspense

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is a feeling of anxious uncertainty

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symbol

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is anything that stands for or represents something else

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protagonist

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is the main character in a literary work

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theme

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is a central message, concern, or purpose in a literary work

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dialouge

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is a conversation between characters

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surprise ending

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is a conclusion that is unexpected