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Literary elements
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Literature
7th Grade
09/26/2006

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Antagonist
Definition
The bad guy in a story.
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Protagonist
Definition
The good guy in a story.
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Conflict
Definition
The big problem within a story.
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Complications
Definition
Little problems within the story that the main characters have to overcome.
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Climax
Definition
The turning point in the story; often the most exciting part.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
Hints about what might happen next.
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Resolution
Definition
How the conflict or problem is solved.
The end of the story where loose ends are tied up.
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Plot
Definition
What happens in the story; the story line.
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Theme
Definition
The main idea that the author wants you to understand from the book. The message in the story.
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Setting
Definition
Where and when the story takes place.
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