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ELA Final Vocabulary

Elements of Literature

AB
factcan be proved true
resolutionthe part of the story where loose ends of the plot are tied up and the story
allusioncan be proved true
plotseries of related events
inferencean indirect reference
indirect characterizationyou have ot observe the character and come to your own conclusion about the kind of person you are meeting
internal conflicttake splace in a character's mind
foreshadowingclus that hint at future events
basic situationthe first part of the story where the loose ends of the plot are tied up and the story is close
direct characterizationthe writer tells you directly what a character is like
omniscient point of viewthe all-knowing point-of-view can tell you everything about all the characters
predictingguessing what will happen next
opinioncan be supported by facts, but cannot be proved true
autobiographythe story of a person's life written by that very person
subjective writingwriting that shares the writer's feelings, thoughts, opinions, and judgments
motivationmakes the characters do what they do
external conflicta character's struggle against another person, a group of people, or a force of nature
climaxthe story's most emotional or suspenseful moment
suspensefeeling of anxious curiosity
first person point of viewtold by one of the characters

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