Reading Terms Weeks 1-2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 fiction | Literature that is not real |
| character/ characterization | A person or animal in a story; The act of describing characters in a story either directly or indirectly. |
| protagonist | The main character in a story usually the hero. |
| antagonist | A person, animal, or force that causes conflict |
| villain | An evil individual who wants to cause conflict in a story |
| hero/heroine | A guy or girl who saves the day |
| static | A character that stays the same in a story |
| dynamic | A character that changes in a story |
| plot | The sequence or order of events. |
| exposition | The portion of the plot that contains the setting & characters |
| setting | The time and place in a story |
| climax | The highest point of interest in a story |
| conflict | The problem in a story |
| internal | A problem one struggles with inside him or herself usually dealing with self-esteem issues |
| external | A problem one has with the outside world (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, etc.) |
| folktale | A tale centering around ordinary people which contains magic; like our modern day fairytales |
| fable | A short tale that contains animals acting like humans which teaches a moral/lesson |
| legends | A tale centered on real historic people, but their actions have been exaggerated |
| myths | A story that centers on gods/goddesses and describes occurrences in nature. |
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