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6th Grade
10/11/2011

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Plot

Definition
The Sequence Of Events In a Literary Work
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Exposition

Definition
The Part Of Work That Introduces the Characters, Setting, and Basic Situation (Part Of Plot Structure).
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Initiating Event

Definition
Introduces The Central Conflict In a Story.
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Rising Action

Definition
All Of The Events That Lead Up to the Climax That Builds Suspense(Part of Plot Sturcture)
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Climax

Definition
The Highest Point Of Intrest or Suspense (Part Of Plot Structure)
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Falling Action

Definition
Actions That Tie Up The Loose Ends And Leads To the resoulution
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Resolution

Definition
The Final Events That End A Work Of Fiction(Part of Plot Structure)
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Static Character
Definition
A Character That Has One Or To Traits That Never Change Throughout The Story
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A Character That Changes His/Her Personalities Beccause Of Things That Happen In The Story
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Protagonist
Definition
The Main Character Of The Most Imporatant Character In a Story. Thsi Character Often Changes in Some Important Way as a Result Of The Story's Events
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Antagonist
Definition
The Character Who Oposses(Goes Against)The Main Character
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Conflict
Definition
A Struggle Between Opposing Forces. Characters In A Conflict For The Basis Of the Story,Novel,Poem,Or Play. There Are two Kinds of Conflict Internal(Character Against Self) and External(Character Against Another Individual Or Nature). A Story May Have Both.
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Theme
Definition
The Main Idea Or The Point Of The Story. It it Also The Overall Message. Stories Can Have More Than One Theme.
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Mood
Definition
Is How The Author Makes You Feel While Reading The Book.
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Setting 
Definition
The Time And Place Of The Action. It Could Be Specific(Sterling,Va In The Year 1872)Or Vague ( Present Time In The South).
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