Literary Terms

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Fiction

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A work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story

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Exposition

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The beginning of a story that may include characters and the setting

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Rising Action

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The events that happen while the main character tries to solve the conflict

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Climax

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The emotional highpoint of the story

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Resolution

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The outcome of the story

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Setting

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Where and when a story takes place

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Dialogue

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The conversation between characters

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Narrator

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The person or voice that tells the story

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Point of View

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The perspective from which the story is told