Literary Elements and other terms

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.

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Summary

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To give the most important parts of a text.

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Resolution

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The ending of the story where the main conflict is resolved.

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Text Evidence

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Words from the text that support your inference.

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Learning Outcome

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What your teachers want you to learn during a lesson.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Setting

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The time and place in which the story happens.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.