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Literary Terms
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8th Grade
10/08/2012

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Plot
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the series of events in a work of literature
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Exposition
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intro of settibg, charecters, and conflict
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Rising Action
Definition
builds the conflict, events lead up to the climax
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Climax
Definition
the point of highest tension; when the conflict comes to a head
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Faling Action
Definition
the incidents that take place as a result of the climax
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Resolution
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the outcome of the conflict; how the conflict was resolved
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Conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces that drive the story foward
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Internal Conflict
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a struggle within a character (man v. self)
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External Conflictt
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a struggle between a character and an outside force
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Protagonist
Definition
the main character in a work of literature; not necessarily the good guy
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