Vocabulary Story Elements

Sebastian Z.
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  1. theme
    a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary work
  2. plot
    the story that is told, as in a novel, play, movie, etc.
  3. exposition
    a systematic interpretation or explanation of a topic
  4. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  5. climax
    the highest point of anything
  6. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  7. protagonist
    the principal character in a work of fiction
  8. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  9. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  10. setting
    the physical position of something
  11. autobiography
    a book or account of your own life
  12. first person
    pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker
  13. third person
    pronouns referring to people besides the speaker or listener
  14. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  15. symbolism
    the practice of investing things with arbitrary meaning
  16. short story
    a brief but fully developed prose narrative
Created on Wed Nov 14 09:14:06 EST 2012 (updated Wed Nov 14 09:14:18 EST 2012)

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