literary terms--drama unit
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 plot | the action or sequence of events in a story, based on a key conflict |
| exposition | the first part of the story where the author extablishes the setting, introduces the main characters, and give additional background information. |
| rising action | series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward its climax--tension rises |
| climax | high point, or turning point of a story. |
| falling action | works out the decision arrived at during the climax. |
| resolution | the ending---brings the story to a satisfactory close |
| static character | a character that remains the same |
| dynamic character | a character that changes in a story |
| protagnist | the main character, one most central to the action of the story |
| antagonist | the person or thing working against the hero of a work |
| dialogue | conversations carried on between characters in a story; it can provide clues about the characters, advance the plot or affect the mood |
| setting | time and/or place of the action of the story |
| monologue | a speech by one character on the stage also called a soliloquy |
| conflict | triggers the action of the plot--problem or struggle |
| five types of conflict | person vs person person vs society person vs nature person vs self person vs fate |
| internal conflict | person vs self--when the character struggles with their own thoughts |
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