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Liturature Terms
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06/01/2009

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exposition
Definition
introducing the setting, the characters and the basic situation
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plot
Definition
the sequence of events that involve around a conflict
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protagonist
Definition
The main character
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Antagonist
Definition
A character or force in conflict with the main character or protagonist
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Climax
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The turning point the highest point in the plot
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Short story
Definition
a Brief work of fiction
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Falling action
Definition
After the conflict is solved
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Resolution
Definition
How the conflict is solved
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Rising action
Definition
Development of the problem that builds until it reaches the climax
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Conflict
Definition
Struggle between two opposing forces
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Internal Conflict
Definition
A struggle within characters mind
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Prediction
Definition
An educated guess
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Setting
Definition
The time and place of the action
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external conflict
Definition
Struggles with a person or force
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Characterization
Definition
The act of creating a character
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Direct Characterization
Definition
A writer makes direct statements about a character
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Indirect Characterization
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THE characters traits are revealed through his or her thoughts words and what other characters think or say.
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Character
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A person or animal that takes place in a literary work
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Implied theme
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Suggested or stated indirectly
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Stated theme
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expressed directly by the auther
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Atmosphere and mood
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The feeling created by a reader in a literary work
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Theme
Definition
Central message or concern or purpose in a literary work
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