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Literary Terms for MidTerm Exam
Literary Terms for 9th grade English at MHS for midterm
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English
9th Grade
01/14/2012

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Plot
Definition
A storyline, the plan, scheme, or main story of a novel, movie, or short story.
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Exposition
Definition
A detailed statement or explanation.
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Rising Action
Definition
A series of events leading up to climax in a story.
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Climax
Definition
The most intense point in a story.
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Falling Action
Definition
The events after the climax.
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Resolution
Definition
To resolve a problem.
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Setting
Definition
The place or time of a story.
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Characterization
Definition
The description of a character.
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Direct Characterization
Definition
A character that is described by adjectives or phrases.
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Indirect Characterization
Definition
A character that is described by their actions.
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Point of View
Definition
The way the narrator sees the story. (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Person)
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Antagonist
Definition
Someone who opposes an idea or statement.
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Protagonist
Definition
The leading character in a drama or a story.
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Conflict
Definition
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self
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Theme
Definition
The subject of the story or essay.
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A character that goes through a dramactic inner change in the story.
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Static Character
Definition
A character that goes through little or no inner change in the story.
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Mood
Definition
The way the story is told.
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Imagery
Definition
The description of a scene in a story.
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Metaphor
Definition
Stating that someone or something IS someone or something.
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Similie
Definition
Using like or as to describe someone
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Personification
Definition
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals.
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Symbol
Definition
Something that represents an organization or something in nature.
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Narrative
Definition
A story or series of events in a book about someone or something.
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Parable
Definition
A short story.
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