Literary Terms Review

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What is the mood of a story?

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the feeling the writer creates for the reader

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Dynamic character

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A dynamic character is one who undergoes significant internal change throughout the course of a story.

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Exposition

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Introduction of important background information in a story.

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External conflict is...

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Conflict that is a struggle against an outside force

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What is the falling action of a plot?

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The sequence of events following the climax

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Allusion

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An allusion references one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, or music.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is language that expresses one thing in terms of another and is not intended to be interpreted in a strict literal sense.

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What is first person POV?

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Narrative mode where the character in the story can reveal only his own thoughts, feelings, and observations.

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Round character

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A round character is a fully developed character

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Foreshadowing

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the writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest future events