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American Literature
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Literature
Undergraduate 1
10/17/2013

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Protagonist
Definition
the central figure in a literary work
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Narrative
Definition
a true or fictitious story
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Gothic
Definition
relating to a style of fiction that has a grotesque, desolate, and mysterious themes and descriptions
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Stanza
Definition
a division of a poem into two or more lines
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Imagery
Definition
a description that appeals to one of the five senses
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Monologue
Definition
a long, uninterrupted speech by one character that reveals the character’s feelings
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Soliloquy
Definition
a speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there
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External Conflict
Definition
the problem created when one character opposes another
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Internal Conflict
Definition
the problem created when a character wrestles with inner emotions
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Vernacular
Definition
the everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language
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Culture
Definition
the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations
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Values
Definition
a principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable
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Exposition
Definition
the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
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Rising Action
Definition
the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
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Climax
Definition
the turning point, the most intense moment – either mentally or in action
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Falling Action
Definition
all of the action which follows the climax
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Resolution
Definition
the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
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The setting in which the character is found
Definition
She sat at her polished mahogany desk, antique gold fountain pen in hand, ready to address 150 wedding envelopes.
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The actions of the character
Definition
Jennifer slipped the money into his wallet, hoping no one would see her do it.
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The thoughts of a character
Definition
"Why do I even bother? Nothing good ever comes of it,” Emily thought.
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