Set: English literary terms

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TermDefinition
themethe main idea of a story or a lesson the main character learned
conflictcan occur with yourself, characters, the environment
settingplace and time
expositionthe beginning of a story when characters, the setting, and the conflict is introduced
rising actionevents leading up to the climax
climaxthe main and often most exciting event
falling actionevents leading up to the resolution
resolutionthe problem is solved
characterizationtechniques writers use to create characters
methods of characterization1. describing physical appearance 2. describing a character's nature through speech, thoughts or actions 3. describing what other characters think or say about the character

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Created January 18, 2008
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  1. methods of characterization 1. describing physical appearance 2. describing a character's nature through speech, thoughts or actions 3. describing what other characters think or say about the character - 4 misses
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  4. exposition the beginning of a story when characters, the setting, and the conflict is introduced - 2 misses
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