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This glossary defines and explains literary terms relating to narrative techniques.

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1. emotive adj. characterized by feeling 2. climactic adj. consisting of or causing a decisive moment VOCABULARY LIST: Narrative Techniques 3. protagonist n. the principal character in a work of fiction 4. phoenix...

1. emotive adj. characterized by feeling 2. climactic adj. consisting of or causing a decisive moment VOCABULARY LIST: Narrative Techniques 3. protagonist n. the principal character in a work of fiction 4. phoenix n. a legendary bird that burned to death and emerged reborn 5. narrative n. an account that tells the particulars of an act or event 6. archetypal adj. of an original pattern on which other things are modeled 7. archetype n. something that serves as a model 8. invocation n. the act of appealing for help 9. relatable adj. able to be causally connected 10. closure n. termination of operations 11. cyclical adj. recurring in a repeated sequence of events 12. reliability n. the quality of being dependable 13. impactful adj. having great force or effect 14. structure n. a complex entity made of many parts 15. resolution n. a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner 16. audience n. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance 17. collective adj. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together 18. complexity n. the quality of being intricate and compounded 19. journey n. the act of traveling from one place to another 20. compelling adj. capable of arousing and holding the attention https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/9583485/flashcards/print#glossary 03.10.2024, 20 56 Page 1 of 2 : 21. hero n. someone who fights for a cause 22. sequence n. a following of one thing after another in time 23. typical adj. exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind 24. perspective n. a way of regarding situations or topics 25. stage n. any distinct time period in a sequence of events 26. universal adj. applicable to or common to all members of a group or set 27. spiritual adj. lacking material body or form or substance 28. character n. a property that defines the individual nature of something 29. internal adj. located inward 30. engagement n. a meeting arranged in advance 31. unconscious adj. lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception 32. conduct n. the way a person behaves toward other people 33. common adj. having no special distinction or quality https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/9583485/flashcards/print#glossary 03.10.2024, 20 56 Page 2 of 2 :

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