Transcript Duffy’s Jacket - Serra Catholic Elementary School

Literary/Vocabulary Terms
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plot—the series of related events that make
up the story. (Basic outline of the story)
Basic situation: Who are the characters, and
what do they want? This is usually when you
find out the conflict or problem.
conflict--Conflict is the struggle between the
opposing forces on which the action in a
work of literature depends.
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There are five basic forms of conflict:
person versus person—character has a problem
with another character
person versus self—a character has trouble
deciding what action to take. Internal struggle.
person versus nature—A struggle with the
elements or natural forces (I.e. rain, snow, fire,
earthquake, etc)
person versus society—A character has a problem
with the law, school, authority, etc.
person versus God—struggles with fait, the
supernatural, uncontrollable circumstances.
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complications—the difficult circumstances
that come through the character’s attempts
to find solutions to his/her problems.
climax—the moment in the story when the
tension is greatest and we learn how the
conflict will be resolved.
Resolution—the last part of the story. This is
where the loose ends of the plot are tied up.
Foreshadowing—When the author drops hints
about the plot and what may come in the
near future.