Literary Terms and Concepts

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character

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people in the story (can be animals or creatures)

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setting

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time and place, where and when the story happens

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plot

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events that happen in the story: beginning (Exposition), middle (Rising Action and Climax), end (Resolution)

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theme

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the message, what the author is trying to teach us

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problem/conflict

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a struggle or problem happening to the main character in the story

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solution/resolution

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how the problem is solved

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First Person Point of View

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when the character is telling the story themselves (I, me, my)

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Second Person Point of View

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talking to someone (you)

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Third Person Point of View

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when the story is told by someone else (he, she, it, they)

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mood

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how a story makes you feel, or how the author wants you to feel as you read (happy, hopeful, sad)