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| characterization | the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities |
| setting | the time and place in which a story unfolds |
| climax | the turnin gpoint in a narrative, the moment when the conflict is at its most intense |
| conflict/problem | a struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions |
| plot | the structure of a story; the sequence in which the author arranges events in a story (includes rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) |
| rising action | the part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated; rising action leads up to the climax, or turning point |
| resolution | the part of the story following the lcimax, in which the conflict is resolved |
| literary elements | the essential techniques used in literature (characterizaiton, setting, plot, theme) |
| allusion | an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event |
| symbolism | a device in literature where an object represents an idea |
