Literary Terms Review Game

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Plot

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the sequence of events in a story

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Theme

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A message about life conveyed in a story

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Foreshadowing

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when the author of a story gives hints about what's going to happen in the future

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Exposition

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The beginning of a story when the reader learns about background information, characters, setting, and environment

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Conflict

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The struggle between two opposing forces in a story

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Flashback

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When the author of a story jumps back in time to have a character relive an important event or experience

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Resolution

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The end of a story when the main problems have been solved

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Climax

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The most exciting part of a story when the tension is at the highest point

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Rising Action

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The events building up to the climax which build interest, tension, or suspense

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Falling action

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The part of a story that happens after the most exciting point but before the problems are solved