Literary Terms and Concepts

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Setting

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The place in which the action of a book takes place. It may include the time, the weather, and even the objects within the place.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces. In simple terms, it is the problem or want of a character in a story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Perspective

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A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

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External traits

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Things that can be seen to describe a person.

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Internal traits

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Words that describe how a person acts or who s/he is.

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Universal

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Done or experienced by everyone; existing or true at all times or in all places.

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Abstract

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Something unseen by the senses because it exists without physical shape or substance. You cannot see, hear, or feel abstract ideas.

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Concrete

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Something that can be observed with the senses. You can see, hear, or feel concrete things.