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| Antagonist | character that is the source of conflict in a literary work |
| Exposition | the essential background information at the beginning of a literary work |
| Rising Action | the development of conflict and complications in a literary work |
| Characterization | the manner in which an author develps characters and their personalities |
| Climax | the turning point in a literary work |
| Conflict | struggle between two or more opposing forces (person versus person, nature, society, self, fate, or God) |
| Dialogue | direct speech between characters in a literary work |
| Falling Action | results or effects of the climax of a literary work |
| Flashback | the method of returning to an earlier point in time for the purpose of making the present character |
| Foreshadowing | hint of what is to come in a literary work |
| Point of View | the vantage point or perspective from which a literary work is told |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a literary work |
| Setting | the time and place of a literary work |
| Resolution | end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered |
| Suspense | technique that keeps the reader guessing what will happen next |
