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the sequence of events in a literary work
What is plot
100
any writing that isn't poetry
What is prose
100
events leading up to the climax
What is rising action
100
mode of expression in language
What is style
100
a minor plot that relates in some way to the main story
What is subplot
200
theme, meaning, or position that a writer undertakes to prove or support
What is thesis
200
the mood the reader gets from the setting, characterization, and the tone of the narrator
What is atmosphere
200
the reason why an author created his/her work
What is author's purpose
200
authors personal favoring towards a subject
What is author's bias
200
major character that encounters conflict and is changed by it; "round character"
What is dynamic character
300
the omission of a word or several words
What is ellipsis
300
main protagonist in an epic poem
What is epic hero
300
a pithy saying often using contrast
What is epigram
300
short composition on a particular theme/topic
What is essay
300
conflict of either: character vs character character vs nature character vs society
What is external conflict
400
classification of a work
What is genre
400
comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement
What is humor
400
intent and actual meaning differ
What is irony
400
not figurative, accurate to the letter
What is literal
400
monologue actor
What is monologue
500
the way in which a work of fiction is organized
What is narrative structure
500
vantage point of story where the narrator can know, see, and report whatever he chooses
What is omniscient point of view
500
statement that seems to be self-contradictory but is actually true
What is paradox
500
writing in which an author tries to say an audience's opinion
What is persuasive writing
500
repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
What is repetition