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Literary Terms
7th Grade Pathfinders(advanced)
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7th Grade
09/13/2006

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Fiction
Definition
a story from the writers imagination
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What are the 2 forms of fiction?
Definition
Novel and short story
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Novel
Definition
has a longer, more complicated plot
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Short Story
Definition
1)can be easily read in one sitting and explores one topic
2)Tells about a single event or experience
3)500 to 15,000 words in length
4)has a beginning middle and end
5)creates an impression on the reader
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What can you infer about fiction?
Definition
false,fake
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What are the elements of a short story in order?
Definition
1)Setting
2)Characterzation
3)Theme
4)Point of View
5)Plot
a.Conflict
b.Climax
c.resolution
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Setting
Definition
Tells when and where the story takes place
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Characterization
Definition
The creation of imaginary people who appear to be real to the reader.The writer gives information about the characters in the story
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Theme
Definition
The storys main ideas.It is the message the writer intends to communicate by telling the story.
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Point of view
Definition
The position of the narrarator of the story an what the writer sees from that vantage poit
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Plot
Definition
a series of events through which the writer reveals what is happening,to whom,and why
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Conflict
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A problem in the story that needs to be resolved
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Climax
Definition
when the action comes to its highest point in the conflict
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Resolution
Definition
The storys action after the climax until the end of the story.It is the conclusion of the story.
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