8th Grade Literary Terms Part 2

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loose ends are tied up; story ends

related events/what happens in a story

man vs. self

climax has already occurred & the story is about to end

most suspenseful moment where one of the two forces win

only focuses on one specific detail

background of the story

central message of a literary work; can identify it by certain lines in the story

man vs. man, man vs. society, man vs. nature, man vs. fate

character tells the story; we only know how this character feels & his thoughts

struggle/problem

answers who, what, & where

the author focuses on the thoughts & feelings of only ONE character

order of events by which they happen in a story

_______________ irony is a situation that is just the opposite of what we'd expect.

In Mutsmag, the sisters were  ______________________.

complications that serve to make the conflict more intense

Cody was the _______________________ of Vampire High.

A static character changes throughout the story.

Three most important parts of the plot:  EXP, C, & R

Buffalo, NY in July 1973

not any specific information

_________ irony is when the audience knows more than the characters do.

the author knows all about every character