Literary Terms

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Suspense

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A state of feeling of exciting or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story.

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Internal Conflict

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A struggle within the character's own mind.

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Falling Action

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The events that follow the climax and end in the resolution.

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Resolution

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The end of a story where the conflict (problem) is solved.

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Theme

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The central, or universal, message or lesson of a story.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information, setting, and characters in a story.

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Rising Action

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The series of events that create suspense and lead up to the climax.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of 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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Setting

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The time and place in which the story takes place.