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FBA - Literary Terms
Mrs. Johnson's 7th grade Literary Terms Review
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Literature
7th Grade
11/14/2009

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Character
Definition
a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story, play or other literary work
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Falling action
Definition
the events taking place after the climax
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Setting
Definition
the time and place in which the events of a work of literature take place
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Plot
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the series fo related events that make up a story
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Theme
Definition
The idea about life revealed in a work of literature
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Exposition
Definition
The introduction to the characters, background, and setting
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Conflict
Definition
A struggle or clash between opposing charaters or opposing forces
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Rising Action
Definition
The action, or events building suspense toward the climax
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Climax
Definition
the storys most emotion or suspenseful moment. The point where the conflict is decided one way or another
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Resolution
Definition
the last part of a story, when the characters problems are solved and the story ends
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Characterization
Definition
the process of revealing the personality of a character in a story
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Protagonist
Definition
the main character in the story - the good guy.
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Antagonist
Definition
The force that is against the protagonist
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Static Character
Definition
one who does not change much in the course of a work
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Dynamic Character
Definition
one that changes as a result of the story's events
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Flat Character
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term used for characters
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Round Character
Definition
several details are given, so as to have a three dimensional view of the character
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Symbol
Definition
a person, place, a thing, or an event that has its own meaning and stands for somethign beyond itself as well
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Symbolism
Definition
The use of the images or symbols to convey figuarative meaning
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Foreshadowing
Definition
The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
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Imagery
Definition
Language that appeals to the senses
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Tone
Definition
The attitude that a write takes toward the audiance, a subject, or a character
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Style
Definition
how the individuality of the author expresses his or her ideas through diction, sentence structure, and variety
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Structure
Definition
the framework of a piece of literature (simple or complex)
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Point of View
Definition
The vantage point from which the story is told
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Irony
Definition
a contrast between expectation an reality
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