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| place | city, village, town, nation,urban, rural, suburban |
| conflict | a problem or struggle between two opposing forces |
| genre | a category of literary composition-plays, short story, poem, etc. |
| rising action | the central part of the work during which various problems arise |
| theme | the central idea or observation about life in the story |
| exposition | usually the beginning of the work that explains the background information and setting, introduces characters |
| point-of-view | the author's choice of a narrator |
| antagonist | opposing force |
| plot | series of events that bring about a resolution to a conflict |
| characterization | the methods an author uses to reveal the characters to the reader |
| methods of characterization | physical appearance/personality, thoughts/feelings, opinions & reactions of others, speech & behavior |
| falling action | the action or dialogue that leads the story to an end |
| protagonist | main character |
| resolution | the conflict is solved |
| setting | the time & place in which the events of a story occur |
| time | date, period in history, season, time of day, past, present, future |
| foreshadowing | author's hints or clues suggesting upcoming events |
| flashback | an event that occurs before the beginning of the story |
| crises | complications that arise from the conflict |
| climax | turning point when the main character makes a decision that ends the conflict |
| tone | the author's attitude in the story |
| verbal irony | The surface meaning of what one says or writes is the opposite of the intended meaning |
| Person vs. Person | verbal or physical struggle |
| Person vs. Machine | technology |
| Person vs. Society | struggle with ideas(law or values) |
| Person vs. Nature | anything outdoors-animal, plant, weather |
| Person vs. Unknown | supernatural |
| Person vs. Self | conscience(internal conflict) |
| Irony of Situation | the opposite of what is expected or intended occurs |
| Dramatic Irony | the reader or spectator knows more about what is happening than the characters |
