Fiction Vocabulary Review

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Antagonist

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The character who contends with or opposes the protagonist in a story.

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Resolution

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The point in a story where the conflict is brought to an end.

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Protagonist

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The principal character in a story who changes throughout the course of the story.

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Motivation

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Used to connect the behavior and actions of a character with the events of the story. The logical explanation for what a character does.

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Denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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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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Imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation in the reader's mind.

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Diction

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The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Connotation

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The implied or associative meaning of a word, in contrast to its literal meaning.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information within a story.