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Literary Terms

Literary Terms. September 6, 2013. Climax (turning point). the moment of maximum interest; where the rising action meets the falling action. Conflict (Problem). a struggle between opposing forces: (4 kinds) 1.) Person against person (external) 2.) Person against nature (external)

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Literary Terms

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  1. Literary Terms September 6, 2013

  2. Climax(turning point) • the moment of maximum interest; where the rising action meets the falling action

  3. Conflict (Problem) • a struggle between opposing forces: (4 kinds) 1.) Person against person (external) 2.) Person against nature (external) 3.) Person against society (external) 4.) Person against self (internal)

  4. Dynamic character • a character that changes as a result of events in the story

  5. Flashback • an interruption of the action to present events that took place at an earlier time.

  6. Foreshadowing • when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story.

  7. Genre • a type or category of literature. There are 4 main genres: 1.)Fiction (fake) 2.) non-fiction 3.) Poetry (imagery) 4.) drama (plays)

  8. Inference • a logical guess based on evidence • Readers, by combining the information a writer provides with what they know from their own experience, can figure out more than the words say. • To infer = to read between the lines

  9. Irony • a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens.

  10. Mood • the overall feeling that the work conveys • Optimistic • Pessimistic

  11. Point of View • The position, or viewpoint, from which the events of the story are seen and told (2 main types): 1.) First-person – (“I”) - the story is told through a character who is taking part in the story 2.) Third-Person Omniscient (“he”) – the story is told through the eyes of an “all-knowing” narrator

  12. Setting • where and when a story takes place

  13. Static character • a character that stays the same throughout the story

  14. Theme • the life lesson learned by the main character

  15. Tone • the attitude a writer conveys in their writing • Frustrated • Hopeful

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