literary terms/vocabulary
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Literary Terms/Vocabulary
“My Favorite Chaperone”
PlotThe series of events in
a story
Event #1
Event #2Event
#3
And so on…
Exposition(Introduction)
The beginning of the story where the setting,
background, and characters are introduced.
Exposition
Rising ActionThe events that move the story forward and create
some kind of conflict.Ri
sing
Actio
n
Conflict
Struggles or problems between opposing forces in the story
ClimaxThe turning point in the
story where the conflict is at its peak.
Climax
Falling ActionThe events that start to
wrap up the story.Falling Action
ResolutionThe conflict is completely wrapped up and the story
ends.
Resolution
PLOT DIAGRAM
Risin
g Ac
tion Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
Exposition
Conflict
• What is the difference between falling action and resolution?
• What do we learn during the exposition?
• When is the conflict introduced in the story?
Characterization
Characterization is the way an author develops the personality of a character.
Direct characterization
tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
Example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”
Explanation: The author is directly telling the audience the personality of these two children. The boy is “patient” and the girl is “quiet.”
Indirect characterizationshows things that reveal the
personality of a character.
showing the character's appearance displaying the character's actionsrevealing the character's thoughts letting the character speakgetting the reactions of others
Example: A character smiles shakily and says, “That’s all right,” while turning away to hide a tear.
What can we infer?
Readers sometimes must infer to gather indirect details about a character
SummarizationRetelling the main points, events, or ideas, while leaving out the less important details
dispatcherSomeone who sends out vehicles
according to a schedule
scuffleA fight
sponsorSomeone who supports someone else’s admission into a group
stunTo shock someone
whimperA soft cry
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