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Point of View: the narrator's position in relation to the story being told. (see point of view)
Protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. (see types of conflict)
Rising Action: In the rising action, a series of related incidents build toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax. (see Story Structure)
Resolution: the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter. (see Story Structure)
Rhetorical Question: usually defined as any question asked for a purpose other than to obtain the information the question asks. For example, "Why are you so stupid?" is likely to be a statement regarding one's opinion of the person addressed rather than a genuine request to know. (see Point of View continued)
Rhetorical Situation: A situation in which a rhetoric question or statement is used.
Semi-colon: a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. (see Sentence Structure)
Setting: the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. (see setting)
Sentence Fragment: A sentence fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. It does not contain even one independent clause. There are several reasons why a group of words may seem to act like a sentence but not have the wherewithal to make it as a complete thought. (see Sentence Structure)
Sentence Structure: How a sentence is properly arranged. (see Sentence Structure)
Subordinate Clause: a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause. (see Sentence Structure)
Subgenre: a lesser or subordinate genre (see Genres)
Theme: The general idea or meaning of a literary work. (see Themes)