literary terms final exam

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plot

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the sequence of events in a literary work

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the sequence of events in a literary work

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exposition

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writing or speech that explains a process or presents information

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writing or speech that explains a process or presents information

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inciting incident

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introduces the central conflict

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introduces the central conflict

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rising action

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all events leading up to the climax

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all events leading up to the climax

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climax

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a story, novel, or play is the high point of interest or suspense

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a story, novel, or play is the high point of interest or suspense

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falling action

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leads to the resolution or the ending of the story

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leads to the resolution or the ending of the story

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resolution

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the solution of the ending to the sturt

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the solution of the ending to the sturt

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first person

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(narration) the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself or to a group including himself or herself, as I and we in English.

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(narration) the grammatical person used by a speaker in statements referring to himself or herself or to a group including himself or herself, as I and we in English.

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second person

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the person used by a speaker in referring to the one or ones to whom he or she is speaking: in English you is a second person pronoun.

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the person used by a speaker in referring to the one or ones to whom he or she is speaking: in English you is a second person pronoun.

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third person (limited) or (omniscient)

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