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Literary terms
8 lit. terms
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Literature
10th Grade
01/03/2011

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Theme
Definition
a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
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Plot
Definition
the sequence of events in a literary work
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Static character
Definition
a character that does not change
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Dynamic character
Definition
a character that develops and grows
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Exposition
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is writing or speech that explains a process or presents information
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Foreshadowing
Definition
is the use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
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Rising action
Definition
all events leading up to the climax
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Suspense
Definition
excitement felt at the approach of the climax
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