Academic Vocab. Unit 1 Fiction & Narrative Writing

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Allusion in literature

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An author's purposeful reference to something else in a literary work.

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Antagonist in a novel?

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The character who opposes the protagonist, creating conflict.

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Climax in a narrative?

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The point where conflict or tension is at its peak.

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Conflict in literature:

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A struggle between opposing forces, typically a protagonist and antagonist.

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Connotation refers to the emotional attachment associated with a word.

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Emotional attachment associated with a word.

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Denotation refers to:

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A direct and specific meaning

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Dynamic character:

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Changes throughout the narrative.

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Purpose of "Exposition" in literature?

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Introduce background info about events, settings, characters, etc.

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Falling action in a plot?

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Occurs after the climax and resolves the conflict.

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What is fiction?

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Literature in prose, especially short stories and novels, describing imaginary events and people.