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| exposition | the part of the literary work that provides the background information |
| rising action | the events that increase the tension in the story by expanding and complicating the conflict |
| internal conflict | a struggle between opposing forces within a character |
| external conflict | a struggle between a charater and nature, society, or another character |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader |
| tone | a writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
| assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds within words |
| consonance | the repetition of consonant sounds within words |
| drama | a plot developed through dialogue and action; literature in play form |
| monologue | a long speech delivered by one character on stage |
