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Lit Terms 1
Plot and Irony
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English
9th Grade
09/09/2020

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Setting
Definition
place, time, weather, social conditions, mood/atmosphere
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Characters & their traits
Definition
the qualities of a person (physical appearance and personality)revealed through what is said, thought, and shown about the person
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Theme
Definition
the central message or "moral of the story“
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Emotions
Definition
how the characters feel, the ways they express themselves
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Dialogue
Definition
what the characters say and why it is important
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Exposition
Definition
beginning of the story; introduce characters, background, and reveal setting
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Rising action
Definition
events in the story get complicated
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Conflict
Definition
the struggle between opposing forces
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internal conflict
Definition
(character vs self)- take place inside person's mind
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external conflict
Definition
takes place between person and another person, group, or outside element
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Climax
Definition
highest point of tension and drama
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Falling Action
Definition
resolution begins, events begin to fall in place
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Resolution
Definition
Final Outcome
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Irony
Definition
What appears to be case radically differs from what actually is.
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Verbal Irony
Definition
What is said is the opposite of what is really meant.
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Situational Irony
Definition
The difference between what we expect to happen and what actually does.
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
When the audience knows more about the situation than the characters.
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