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Elements of Literature
review of the elements of literature vocabulary for the quiz
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English
6th Grade
10/18/2011

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Short Story
Definition
a story that is shorter than a chapter book
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characters
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the "people" (characters) in a story and their personalities
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Protagonist
Definition
the character we like, the "good guy" character in the story, the character we follow
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Antagonist
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the character we dislike, the "bad guy" character or billain in the story.  The protagonist's enemy
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Conflict
Definition
the problem in the story
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Resolution
Definition
how the problem in the story is solved
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Setting
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the time and place in a story
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mood
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how the story makes us (the readers) feel
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Point of view
Definition
who is telling the story
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Climax
Definition
most exciting part of the story; how the story changes
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theme
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the lesson we learn from reading the story
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plot
Definition
what happens in the story; what happens first, second, third, etc...
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Novel
Definition
a long work of fiction
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Foreshadowing
Definition
creating suspense in a story through the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
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Exposition
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background informationregarding the setting, characters, plot
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Dialogue
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a conversastion between characters
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Falling Action
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the last section of a story that works out the decision arrived at during the climax
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Symbolism
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anything that stands for or represents something else
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rising action
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the process the story follows as it builds to its main conflict
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author
Definition
the person who writes a story, novel, poem, essay, etc; the composer of a literary work
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