Voshell Haynes 2011-12, List 1
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svoshell on August 18, 2010
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These words are literary terms that you will need to know throughout the year. You may see them on the D.C.A.S. as well and will be expected to know them throughout high school.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 protagonist | the main character of a story |
| antagonist | the person or thing fighting against the main character of a story |
| static character (flat) | a literary character who remains mostly unchanged throughout a story |
| dynamic character (round) | a literary character who undergoes an internal change during a story |
| plot | the series of related events that make up a story |
| exposition | usually the beginning of the story |
| rising action | part of a story where conflicts arise leading to the climax |
| climax | highest point or turning point in the action of the story |
| falling action | follows the climax and contains the action or dialogue that leads the story to a resolution or ending |
| resolution | part of a story where problems are solved/the end |
| conflict | the problem in the story that triggers the action |
| character vs character | one character in the story has a problem with another character |
| character vs society | a character has a problem with society defined as school, law, or tradition |
| character vs him or herself | a character struggles inside and has trouble making a decision |
| character vs nature | a character has a problem with an element of nature like a snowstorm, an avalanche, or the bitter cold |
| foreshadowing | the writer's hints and clues about what will happen in the story |
| subplot | a story that is secondary to the main story |
| flashback | when an author goes back to an earlier time in a story and explains something that will help the reader understand the story better |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| mood | the atmosphere or emotion conveyed by the text |
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