Lit. Terms Test Review 2023

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What is the correct order for the plot plan?

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exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

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A character that fits our preconceived notions about type.

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Stock character

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The meaning or purpose of a story. This should be universal and present a new awareness of life.

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Theme

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The author’s attitude about the story, expressed using adjectives like 'humorous,' 'morbid,' 'ironic,' etc.

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Mood

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A struggle that takes place within a character's mind.

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Internal conflict

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Character struggles with an outside force such as nature, fate, or another person.

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External conflict

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Flashback--An interruption in the chronological order of events in a story in order to present a conversation or event that happened before the beginning.

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Flashback

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The time and place of a story.

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Setting

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An author gives clues to the personality of a character in a story. Techniques of indirect characterization include character’s name and appearance; character’s actions, speech, and thoughts; and what other characters say about that character.

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Indirect Characterization

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When the author gives hints as to something that will happen later in the story.

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Foreshadowing