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Narrative Literary Vocabulary
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Literature
6th Grade
05/29/2008

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plot
Definition
events arranged around a problem, or conflict; the sequence of events that keeps the story moving.
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characters

Definition
the people or animals in the story; characters attempt to solve the problem
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setting
Definition
the time and place in which the characters live and the events occur
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theme
Definition
the central message expressed in the story
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exposition

(part of the plot)

Definition
introduction of the problem (conflict)
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rising action

(part of the plot)

Definition
development of the problem (conflict)
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climax

(part of the plot)

Definition

the turning point in the story

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falling action

(part of the plot)

Definition

after the problem (conflict) is solved

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resolution

(part of the plot)

Definition
how the problem (conflict) turns out
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characterization
Definition
the art of developing a character.
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direct characterization
Definition
a writer makes direct statements about a character
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indirect characterization
Definition
a writer reveals a character's traits through his or her thoughts, words, and actions and through what other characters say and think about the character
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