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11327813195Commercial FictionA story intended to entertain.0
11327817786Literary FictionFiction considered to have "literary merit".1
11327847296PlotThe sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a story.2
11327855931StructureArrangement of the plot elements.3
11327886464ConflictClash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills.4
11327893309ProtagonistMain character in a story.5
11327897225AntagonistThe force against the main character of the protagonist.6
11327926106Intermediate EndingNo definitive conclusion is reached.7
11327939887Artistic UnityThat condition of a successful literary work whereby all its elements work together for the achievement of its central purpose.8
11327944232Plot ManipulationThe plot is too heavily on chance, also known as deus ex machina.9
11327970236Characterizationthe process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.10
11327977092Direct PresentationThey tell us straight out.11
11327980299Indirect PresentationThe author shows us the characters through their actions.12
11327987931DramatizedCharacters are shown speaking and behaving as in a stage play.13
11327999586Flat CharactersHave usually only one or two predominant traits.14
11328006630Round CharactersComplex and many sided.15
11328016170Stock CharacterA stereotypical character.16
11328024724Static CharacterSame person throughout the story.17
11328033702Developing (Dynamic) CharacterUndergoes a distinct change.18
11328046644EpiphanyA moment of sudden revelation or insight.19
11328071492Omniscient (Point of View)The story is told in the third person by a narrator whose knowledge and prerogatives are unlimited.20
11328083569Third-Person Limited (Point of View)The story is told in the third person, but from the viewpoint of one character in the story.21
11328092280First-Person (Point of View)The author disappears into one of the characters.22
11328131581SymbolSomething that means more than what is suggests.23

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