Literature Terms

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Climax

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Most exciting moment of the story; turning point.

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Antagonist

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A character or force in conflict with the main character.

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Tone

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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character.

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Juxtaposition

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Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast.

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Metaphor

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A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Protagonist

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Main character in a story.

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Theme

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Central idea of a work of literature.

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Symbolism

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Anything that stands for or represents something else.

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Personification

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The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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Setting

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The time and place of a story.