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Literary Terms
Strange Lit
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Literature
6th Grade
09/03/2009

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characterization
Definition
methods used to present the personality of a character
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conflict
Definition
the struggle that takes place between two opposing forces
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flashback
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an interruption in a sequence of a narrative in order to relate events that occured earlier in time
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foreshadowing
Definition
author's use of clues to hint at what might happen
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inference
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a reasonable conclusion about something based on certain facts
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irony
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the contradiction between what happens and what is expected
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plot
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the sequence of events or what happens
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climax
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the turning point or high point in the action
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resolution
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the outcome of the conflict in a plot
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point-of-view
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the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told
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setting
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the time and place of the events
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suspense
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a feeling of uncertainty about the outcome of events
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theme
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the central message
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genre
Definition
a division or class or type of literature
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dialogue
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a conversation between characters
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protagonist
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the main character
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antagonist
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a character in conflict with the main character
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oxymoron
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a figure of speech that links two opposite words
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personification
Definition
nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
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narrative
Definition
a story of fiction or nonfiction
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