Module 1 Keystone Literary Terms English 10

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Act

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A major division in a play, consisting of several scenes.

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Irony

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The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.

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Exposition

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Used at the beginning of a work to provide necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

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Dialogue

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A conversation between two or more people on stage in a drama.

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Tragedy

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A play that ends in disaster for the main character.

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Motif

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A recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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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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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story.

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Resolution

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.