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Literary Vocab I
literary elements
10
English
9th Grade
09/10/2008

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Conflict

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  the problem in the story that must be solved
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 Plot

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What happens in the story

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Expostition

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 the background information we need to understand the story. 
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 Setting

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When and where the story takes place

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character

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people in the story 

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Theme

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 The lesson you are supposed to learn from the story:  the main idea
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Rising Action

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the action leading up to the climax

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Climax

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The most exciting part of the story

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 Falling Action

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The action that happens after the climax
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Resolution

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How the conflict, or problem, is solved

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