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A plot is the sequence of events that make up a story.

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Plot in Literature Types Examples - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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What is plot? Learn the definition and typical structure of a plot, explore plot examples in literature and film, and understand the different...

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An exposition is the introduction of background information about the setting and characters to set up the story.

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Rising action is the section of the story that leads towards the climax.

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This is period after the dramatic confrontation of the climax.

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A resolution is the closing of a story and it occurs after the climax.

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Setting tells you the place and time where the story occurs.

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A protagonist is the character that drives the plot, pursues the main goal of the story, and usually changes or grows over the course of the story. An antagonist is the protagonist's opponent/rival.

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Internal conflict is a struggle within a person's mind over a problem or question.

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An external conflict is a struggle between a character and an outside force.

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Man vs. Man involves two characters struggling against each other.

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Man vs. Society is when a character is forced to fight against their society.

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Man vs. Nature is an external struggle where the character is against an animal or force of nature.

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Man vs. Technology is when a character has to face a conflict against technology.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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"What is a Theme in Literature?": A Literary Guide for English Students and Teachers

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Diction is the careful selection of words to communicate a message or create a particular voice or writing style.

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Syntax is the arrangement of words in sentences and the study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their components.

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Connotation is used often to convey an idea, concept, or observation without directly stating it. Denotation is the literal meaning of the word.

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Explaining Connotation and Denotation with Definitions and Examples

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Tone is an individual way of speaking or writing especially used to express an emotion.

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Analyzing tone through word choice | Reading | Khan Academy

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Mood is a feeling that can refer to a characters emotional state of mind.

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Flashback is a transition in a story to an earlier time that interrupts the normal chronological order of events.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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

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Foreshadowing is an indication of what is to come.

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Oregon State University - School of Writing, Literature and Film

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

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Parallelism is a literary device in which parts of the sentence are grammatically the same, or similar in construction.

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POV (point of view) is the angle from which a story is told.

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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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First person is when the narrator is telling the story from their point of view.

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Second person is a story where the main character's actions and thoughts are expressed using the personal pronoun "you."

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Third person objective is when the narrator reports the events that take place without knowing the motivations or thoughts of any of the characters.

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Third person limited is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character, while other characters are presented only externally

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Third person omniscient is the most objective and trustworthy viewpoint because an all-knowing narrator is telling the story. This narrator usually has no biases or preferences and also has full knowledge of all the characters and situations.

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Similes uses words "like" or "as" when comparing an object or idea.

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Metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things. An extended metaphor is like a regular metaphor, except an extended metaphor continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.

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Personification is when you describe an inanimate object in human terms.

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Hyperbole is the use of over-exaggeration to emphasize a point or to be humorous.

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A symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else; it represent something beyond literal meaning.

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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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Oxymoron is a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory.

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Oregon State University - School of Writing, Literature and Film

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

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A euphemism is an appropriate expression used in the place of a phrase or words that may be found inappropriate or offensive.

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Allusion is an implied or indirect 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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Assonance is a figure of speech that is characterized by the use of words having similar vowel sounds consecutively.

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What is Assonance? || Literary Device Lectures

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Alliteration reflects repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.

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Oregon State University - School of Writing, Literature and Film

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

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A cliché is a scenario or expression that has been used excessively to the point that it is considered unoriginal.

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Cliché in English// Avoid Clichés in Formal Writing

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An idiom is a figure of speech that means something different than a literal translation of the words would lead one to believe.

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Idiom Examples in Literature | What is an Idiom? - Video & Lesson Transcript | Study.com

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What is an idiom? What does an idiom mean in figurative language? Learn idiom examples, the idiom definition, and the idiom meaning.

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A pun is a joke based on the interplay of homophones.

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Irony is a literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true.

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OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film

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

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Verbal irony is a figure of speech in which a speaker says one thing but means another.

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What is verbal irony? - Christopher Warner

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Situational irony is a literary technique in which an expected outcome does not happen, or its opposite happens instead.

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Situational irony: The opposite of what you think - Christopher Warner

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Dramatic irony is a form of irony. It is both a literary and theatrical device in which the reader or audience knows more than the characters.

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Characterization is a literary device that is used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details of a character in a story.

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Direct characterization means the way an author or another character within the story describes or reveals a character, through the use of descriptive adjectives or phrases.

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Indirect characterization is when an author reveals a character's traits through actions, thoughts, speech, etc., instead of saying it.

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A static character is one that does not undergo inner changes, or undergoes a little change.

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A dynamic character plays an important role in a narrative.

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A flat character is a character with little to no complex emotions, motivations, or personality

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Round characters are major characters in a story, who encounter contradictory situations, and undergo transformation during this phase

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Rhetoric is used in speech and writing to make a specific impact on the audience/reader.

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What Is Rhetoric?: Study Hall Writing Composition #10: ASU + Crash Course

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Ethos represents credibility, or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved.

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Pathos is a literary device that is designed to inspire emotions from readers.

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Logos is an argument that appeals to an audience's sense of logic or reason.