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This document explains literary terms such as dialogue, internal thinking, foreshadowing, imagery, climax, resolution, plot, exposition, suspense, theme, and character traits, with examples. It's ideal study material for high school students.
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Name___________________________________ #__________ Literary Terms 1: Study the following literary terms. Dialogue- written conversation between characters in a text, typically seen in quotation marks (ex:"I don't want to go to the park," said Julia.) Inte...
Name___________________________________ #__________ Literary Terms 1: Study the following literary terms. Dialogue- written conversation between characters in a text, typically seen in quotation marks (ex:"I don't want to go to the park," said Julia.) Internal Thinking- thoughts of the narrator, not put in quotation marks (ex: Why is she always so mean to me? She never treated Bri like this.) Foreshadowing- the use of clues that suggest or hint at events that have yet to occur (ex: It was a dark and stormy night.) Imagery- a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses (sight, touch, taste, feel, hear) (ex: After the long run, he collapsed in the grass with tired and burning muscles. The grass tickled his skin and sweat cooled on his brow.) Climax (turning point) - the high point of interest or suspense (ex: Big fight between Simba and Scar in the Lion King.) Resolution- the conclusion or end, in which the conflict is resolved (ex: Simba is victorious.) Plot - the sequence of events involving both characters and conflict that make up a story (ex: The narrator struggles with her family and herself because she is embarrassed of her background and doesn’t want to eat watercress.) Exposition - used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or problems to the audience or readers (Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a girl named Cinderella. She lived with her evil stepmother and two evil step-sisters.) Suspense- a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events (ex: The whole shack shivered and Harry sat bolt upright, staring at the door. Someone was outside, knocking to come in.) Theme- the underlying message or point the author is making; it may be directly stated or hinted at (ex: Don’t be afraid to try new things.) Character Traits- the qualities that make up a person's personality (ex: envious, merciless, ruthless, confident)
