Literary Terms and Vocabulary - Percy Jackson

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falling action

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A part of the plot structure where the conflict begins to resolve.

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resolution

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The part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out.

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theme

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The central topic or idea explored in a text.

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rising action

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A series of events that build toward the point of greatest interest.

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climax

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

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narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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plot structure

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The sequence of events in a story, typically including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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compare

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To examine the similarities between two or more items.

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contrast

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To examine the differences between two or more items.

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anticipating

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Looking forward to something; expecting.