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1. Genre -
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a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content
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2. Fiction -
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the class of literature comprising works of imaginative narration
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3. Narrative Writing -
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Generally, writing about an event in a personal way
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4. Short Story -
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a work of prose fiction that long enough for an average reader to finish it in one sitting rather than
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5. Setting -
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the surroundings or environment of anything
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6. Character -
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a person represented in a drama, story, etc.
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7. Protagonist -
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the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
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8. Antagonist -
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the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work
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9. Point of View -
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a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint
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10. Plot -
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Also called storyline. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
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11. Exposition -
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the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining
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12. Rising Action -
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a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
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13. Climax -
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the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something
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14. Falling Action -
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the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved
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15. Resolution -
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a resolve or determination
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16. Irony -
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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17. Mood -
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a state or quality of feeling at a particular time
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18. Flashback -
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a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
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19. Foreshadowing -
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to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure
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20. Symbolism -
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a figure that stands for something beyond itself
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