English 10
Ms. Laverdure
Fiction Vocabulary
Directions: For each of the terms below, find the definition and beneath the definition, provide your own
example. You may choose to work alone or in partners.
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Antagonist
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Protagonist
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Anti-Climax
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Epiphany
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Plot
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Flashback
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Exposition
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Foreshadowing
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Complication
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Indeterminate Ending
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Rising Action
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Irony
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Falling Action
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Dramatic Irony
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Climax
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Verbal Irony
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Denouement/Resolution
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Situational Irony
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Conflict
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Mood
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Internal Conflict
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Moral
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External Conflict
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Narrative
o Person vs. Person
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Narrator
o Person vs. Environment
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Point of View
o Person vs. Society
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Character
o Characterization
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First Person
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Third Person Omniscient
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Third Person Limited
o Direct Characterization
Omniscient
o Indirect Characterization
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Satire
o Round Character
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Setting
o Flat Character
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Style
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Subplot
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Surprise Ending
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Suspense
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Symbol
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Theme
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Tone
o Dynamic Character
o Static Character
o Realistic Character
o Stereotype
o Foil
o Motivation
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Dialogue
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Dilemma