#4 10th Grade Term 1 Literary Terms

The part of the story where the author introduces the characters, setting, and background information.

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• denouement

When the characters try to deal with the issues that arise with the initial conflict. This will generally produce others conflicts the characters need to overcome.

• rising action

• falling aciton

• exposition

• plot

The turning point or most exciting part of the story

• climax

• resolution

• conflict

• rising action

The part of the story when characters deal with events that result from the climax.

• falling action

• resolution

• rising action

• denouement

The part of the story when conflicts are resolved and loose ends are wrapped up. Not all stories will have this...

• resolution

• falling action

• apostrophe

• catharsis

a symbolic device in which characters or events in a story represent or symbolize large ideas and concepts like global warming, bureaucracy, racism, etc.

• allegory

• symbolism

• anagram

• analogy

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

L i s t e n= s i l e n t is an example of this wherein the word's jumbled up parts create a new word. It is a type of wordplay!

• anagram

• analogy

• catharsis

• apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process is an example of this

• analogy

• allusion

• metaphor

• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

When the setting creates an emotional response in the reader

• atmosphere

• climax

• antithesis

• apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A purging of emotions: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

• catharsis

• allegory

• cliche

• apostrophe

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3