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| Plot | Sequence of events in a story |
| Exposition | In the plot of a story or drama; the exposition; or introduction is the part of the work that introduces the characters; setting; and basic situation |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| Rising Action | All the events leading up to the climax |
| Climax | A high point of interest or suspense; the point of no return |
| Falling Action | Follows the climax and shows the effects of the conflict; the aftermath |
| Resolution | The general insight/change is conveyed |
| Major Character | The protagonist; the most important character; dynamic character grows and changes during the course of the story (round character) |
| Minor Character | Static character; does not change (flat) |
| Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with a main character |
| Characterization | Is the act of creating and developing a character; direct and indirect; actions and physical characteristics |
| fiction | a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact |
| four genres of fiction are | Mystery, Crime, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action Adventure |
| third-person point of view | when the main character is being talked about in the story |
| first-person point of view | when the main character tells the story |
| point of view | if the writer is telling you a story or they are being talked about in the story |
| theme | central message, concern or purpose in a literary work |
| stated theme | is a theme that the writer tells the reader in the writing - he or she expresses it to the reader |
| implied theme | when the reader must figure what the theme is by looking at the story carefully using context clues |
| inference | judgment on reasoning rather than direct statement |
