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 direct characterization | the method of character development in which the author simply tells what the character is like. |
| indirect characterization | information about a character and his personality through thoughts,words and actions. |
| climax | highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something |
| inference | logic |
| conflict | to come into collision or disagreement |
| symbolism | practice of representing things by symbols |
| setting | the act of a person or thing that sets |
| point of view | opinion or attitude or judgement |
| flashback | device in the narrative of a motion pictures,novel, etc. |
| theme | a unifying or dominant idea |
| exposition | a large scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufacture products. |
| falling action | the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved |
| resolution | a formal expression of opinion or intention made,usually after voting |
| dialogue | conversation between two or more people |
| drawing a conclusion | think of the end or close,final part |
| allegory | a representation of abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| suspense | pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome |
| simile | a sentence using like or as |
| metaphor | a sentence using as |
| forshadowing | the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen next |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |
| identify patterns | continues events in the story thats being repeated |
| rising action | the lead up to the climax |