Literary Terms

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Symbolism

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Literary movement that originated in late- nineteenth century France in which writers rearranged the world of appearances in order to reveal a more truthful version of reality.

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Protagonist

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Central character in a story, the one who initiates or drives the action.

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Internal conflict

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Opposing forces within a persons mind

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External conflict

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Two people between a person and a force of nature or a machine, or between a person and a whole society.

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Plot

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The series of related events in a story or play, sometimes called the story line.

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Character

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An individual in a story or play

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Setting

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The time and location in which a story takes place

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Climax

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That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest

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Diction

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A speakers or writers choice of words

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Imagery

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The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, place, or an experience

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Antagonist

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The opponent who struggles against blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story

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Exposition

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Who the characters are and introduces their conflict