Literary Terms

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Falling Action

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Events after the climax, leading to the resolution of the story.

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Theme

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A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work.

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Mood

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Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

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Conflict

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A struggle or problem in a story that the main character encounters.

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Setting

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The time and place of a story.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information, setting, and characters in a story.

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Tone

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.