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Literary Terms Review for Midterm
For midterm exam
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English
9th Grade
01/23/2012

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Plot
Definition
What happens to the characters; the events of a story
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Setting
Definition
The time and location in which a story takes place
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Theme
Definition
The author's message or point in telling a story
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First Person Point of View
Definition
The point of view where the narrator is also a character in the story; uses the pronouns "I" and "me" to tell the story
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Third Person Omniscient Point of View
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The point of view where the narrator knows what ALL characters are thinking and feeling
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Third Person Limited Point of View
Definition
The point of view where the narrator sticks with one character and DOES NOT use pronouns like "I" or "me"
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Mood
Definition
The feelings the reader experiences when reading a story
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Tone
Definition
The emotions the author tries to create in a piece of writing
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Situational Irony
Definition
When the outcome of events is the exact opposite of what the audience expects
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Dramatic Irony
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When we (the audience) know important information that the characters do not know
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Verbal Irony
Definition
When a character means the opposite of he/she says. Example: sarcasm
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Exposition
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The beginning of a story that introduces the setting, the characters, and the situation
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Rising Action
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The events that build the conflict of a story toward the climax
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Climax
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The turning point of the plot; the most exciting part of a story
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Falling Action
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The action following the climax
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Resolution
Definition
The ending of the story that lets us know the final outcome of the conflict
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Denouement
Definition
Another word for the "resolution" on a plot diagram
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