Literary Terms

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The following of one thing after another

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sequence

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Series of events that begin immediately after the exposition of the story and builds up to the climax

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rising action

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A major turning point in a plot

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climax

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The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved

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falling action

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The portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience

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exposition

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Fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied

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explicit

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Of or pertaining to a text

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textual

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To mention in support, proof, or confirmation

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citing

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That which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof

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evidence

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The process of arriving at some conclusion

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inference