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literary terms
mrs downey
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English
9th Grade
01/12/2009

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  1. Short story
Definition
story smaller than a novel with a begging, middle, and end.  A brief work of fiction.
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  1. Plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution)-
Definition

Exposition-   writing or speech that explains a process or presents information.

Rising action- plot

Climax- point of interest

Falling action- plot

Resolution-plot

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  1. Characterization (direct/indirect)
Definition

direct- a direct character is when they tell you directly about the character

Indirect-when you have to guess about the character from clues that are in the book.

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Round character-

Definition
a character who exhibits many traits including faults as well as virtues
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  1. Flat character-
Definition
exhibits only a single quality or trait
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  1. Point of view 

 

Definition
Is the perspective from which a story is told

First - the narrator is one of the characters.

Third- the narrator does not participate in the action.

 

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  1. Setting
Definition
where the story takes place.
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symbol-

Definition
something that stands for something.
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  1. Tone-
Definition
the tone of the story is like how t is a bad or good meaningful or not
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  1. Theme-
Definition
central message
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  1. suspense-
Definition
a feeling of uncertainty

 

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  1. Conflict-
Definition
s a struggle between opposing forces.

Internal-occurs within a character who experiences opposing ideals or feelings.

External- occurs between characters or between a character and a force of nature.

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  1. Dialect-
Definition
the words of the story
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