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Reading
Literary Terms
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8th Grade
10/18/2007

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Conflict
Definition
A struggle between two forces.  There are mainly two (man vs man/ external and man vs himself/internal.
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Climax
Definition
The high point of interest or action or a turning point in the story.
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Exposition
Definition
The part of a story that provides background information and introduces the setting and main characters.
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Flashback
Definition
an interruption in the sequence of a story to describe an event that took place earlier.
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Foreshadowing
Definition
the technique of giving hints about future events.
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Imagery
Definition
words and phrases that appeal to the reader's Five senses.
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Mood
Definition
the feeling or atmosphere that a story conveys to readers.
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Plot
Definition
what happens in a story: the sequence of events.  
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