Prose Literary Terms & Parts of Speech

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a type or category of literature

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genre

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ordinary written; the two main elements are sentences and paragraphs

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prose

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Central message or purpose of the literary work; it reveals a message about people or life.

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theme

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What starts the rising action in a story?

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conflict

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a logical series of events having a beginning, a middle, and an end

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plot

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What is the term for the background information & introduction of the characters and the setting?

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exposition

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The angle from which a story is told; the perspective

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point of view

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The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character.

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characterization

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Refers to the reader’s feelings

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mood

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Words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s five senses.

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Imagery