Literary Terms Review

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Plot

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The events that happen in the story including rising action, turning point and falling action

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Turning Point

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The one event in the story that changes everything, the climax

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Setting

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Where and when a story takes place

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Exposition

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The opening of a story where the reader learns the protagonist, setting and narration of a story.

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Resolution

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The ending of a story where the conflict is resolved and the story is wrapped up; the conclusion of a story.

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Conflict

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The struggle between two opposing forces- 3 main types: People vs People, People vs Themselves, People vs Nature

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Internal Conflict

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A struggle on the inside, usually person vs themselves

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External Conflict

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Any struggle characters have that can be seen on the outside (like people vs people or people vs nature)

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Characterization

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The ways in which an author makes a character seem real (actions, appearance and words)

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Static Character

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A character that doesn’t grow or change throughout the story