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Poetry Terms
AP Exam & Final
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Literature
12th Grade
05/06/2013

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Dramatic Situation
Definition

basic conflict that initiates a work or establishes a scene

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Exposition
Definition
opening of a narrative
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complication
Definition
introduction of significant element to central conflict (begins rising action)
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protagonist
Definition
central character in a work
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suspense
Definition
anxiety created in the reader by manipulation of the plot
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antagonist
Definition
most significant character or force in opposition to the protagonist
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foreshadow
Definition
arrangement of events that prepare the reader for further plot developments
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climax
Definition
the moment of greatest intensity in the work- resolution follows
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picaresque
Definition
focus on a likable scoundrel who is at odds with society
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resolution
Definition
final part of the narrative (closure)
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conclusion
Definition
resolution of plot complications (same as resolution)
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denouement
Definition
untying of the knot
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plot
Definition
arrangement of actions/events/situations
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in media res
Definition

beginning the story in the middle of things

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