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plot definition: A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.

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Story Elements - Plot - Main Events - Literacy Short Clips

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definition of exposition: A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

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definition of Rising Action:  It is usually made up of a series of events that lay down breadcrumbs, ask questions, and set roadblocks and conflicts that must be overcome.

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a firm decision to do or not to do something.

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The core elements of setting—including physical location, time period, and background events—are the foundation upon which writers build their plotline and main character's development.

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Story Elements - Conflict - Literacy Short Clips

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What is an internal conflict? An internal conflict occurs when a character in literature experiences tension within themselves. Internal conflict is the opposite of external conflict, which occurs when a character faces outside oppositional forces, such as another character or an act of nature.

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External conflict sets a character against something or someone beyond their control. External forces stand in the way of a character's motivations and create tension as the character tries to reach their goals.

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

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Diction: Explanation, Effects, Example | AP Lang Rhetorical Strategies

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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Rhetorical Analysis: Denotation / Connotation

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ESL - Literary Devices (Tone, Allusion, Analogy and Juxtaposition)

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a temporary state of mind or feeling.

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a disturbing sudden vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma

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ESL - Literary Devices: Foreshadowing and Flashback

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the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What Is Parallelism?": Oregon State Guide to Grammar

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is Point of View?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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a human being regarded as an individual.

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a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker ( first person ), the addressee ( second person ), or a third party ( third person ).

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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.

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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is Symbolism?": A Literary Guide for English Teachers and Students

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a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

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This video will make you feel like you're flying.

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is an Allusion?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in nonrhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other for the echo to be discernible

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What is assonance? 🤔 | Assonance in English | Learn with examples

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

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group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words

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Idioms for Kids | What Is an Idiom, and What Do They Mean?

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a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.

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What are puns? 🤔 | Puns in English | Learn with examples

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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Verbal irony is a figure of speech. The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says.

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Situational irony is the irony of something happening that is very different to what was expected. Some everyday examples of situational irony are a fire station burning down, or someone posting on Twitter that social media is a waste of time.

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the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

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the creation or construction of a fictional character.

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The writer makes direct statements about a character's personality and tells the reader or viewer what the character is like. Direct characterization tells the reader or viewer.

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Indirect characterization is a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.

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A static character is a type of character who remains largely the same throughout the course of the storyline.

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A dynamic character is one who learns a lesson or changes as a person (either for better or for worse). Most main characters and major characters in stories are dynamic. Dynamic characters are the opposite of static characters; while dynamic characters change throughout a story, static characters stay the same.

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Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work.

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What Is a Round Character? A round character is deep and layered character in a story. Round characters are interesting to audiences because they feel like real people; audiences often feel invested in these characters' goals, successes, failures, strengths, and weaknesses.

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the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

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the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.

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a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

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Logos appeals to the audience's reason, building up logical arguments.