Literary Terms and Devices- Eng 8

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Symbolism

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Any object, character, title, etc. that represents or stands for something else or some larger idea or meaning in a literary work.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

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Plot

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The ordered sequence of events in a literary work; what happens.

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Rising Action

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Any event which leads up to the story’s climax.

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Falling Action

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Any event after the climax and leads to the resolution.

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Theme

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A story’s main message or moral.

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Exposition

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The introduction to the setting, characters, and basic situation; provides background information.

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Resolution

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The end or conclusion of the central conflict (sometimes can be open-ended).

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Incentive Moment (Inciting Incident)

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The point in the story where the action begins and the central conflict is introduced.

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Setting

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The time, place, and background of a literary work.