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Literary terms
Literary Terms
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English
9th Grade
01/28/2006

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antagonist
Definition
a character in a story or poem who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character.
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character
Definition
a person who is responsible for the thoughts and actions within a story, poem, or other literature.
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climax
Definition
the highest point of interest or suspense
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conflict
Definition
a struggle between opposing forces
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dialogue
Definition
The conversation between characters in a drama or narrative.
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external conflict
Definition
character struggles against some outside person or force
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flashback
Definition
A flashback is a narrative technique that allows a writer to present past events during current events, in order to provide background for the current narration.
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foreshadowing
Definition
clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
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genre
Definition
a type of movie, story, or piece of literature. (i.e.) western, suspenseful, comedy, romance, and/or mystery. Etc.
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internal conflict
Definition
struggle takes place within the protagonist's mind to reach some new understanding or decision
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narrative
Definition
a collection of events that tells a story
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narrator
Definition
one who tells a story, the speaker or the written work.
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point of view
Definition
a way the events of a story are conveyed to the reader. It serves as the instrument to relay the events of a story, and in some instances the feelings and motives of the character(s).
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plot
Definition
sequence of events that contains conflicts, climax, and resolution
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protagonist
Definition
A protagonist is considered to be the main character or lead figure in a novel, play, story, or poem.
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setting
Definition
the time, place, physical details, and circumstances in which a situation occurs.
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