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| Plot | the sequence of events |
| Exposition | portion of the story in which character, setting and conflict are introduced |
| Rising Action | part of the story in which character builds; the event leading up to the climax |
| Climax | the point of maximium tension or turning point in a work of literature |
| Falling Action | the part of the story following the climax where the conflict begins to be solved |
| Resolution | the conflict is solved, return to equilibrium |
| Setting | the time and place of a story or poem |
| Characterization | how a character is revealed to the reader through the course of a story |
| Round/Three Dimensional | a character which receives full development of their personalities, their actioins are consistent w/ their character |
| Flat/One Dimensional | character receives little personality development; tends to be a supporting character |
| Dynamic | a character who changes, learns or grows due to the action or conflict of the story |
| Static | character who does not change |
| Protagonist | the main character of a story who must deal with the conflict |
| Antagonist | the character or force which causes conflict |
| Hero | a character admired for his /her achievement or noble qualities |
| Conflict | the struggle of opposing forces |
| Internal | a problem that occurs within the mind or body of the protagonist |
| External | a problem that occurs between the protagonist and an outside force |
| 1st person | a character relates the events from his/her perspective; used "I" and "we" |
| 2nd person | when a story is narrated using 'you" |
| 3rd person | an outside narrator rlates the events |
| Theme | a central meaning of the literary work; the message the author wants to get across |
