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Unit 3: Longer Fiction or Drama I

AP English Literature and Composition — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Plot

The author's deliberate arrangement of events and _______ to create tension, reveal character, and drive the story's meaning.

Exposition

That initial setup where we meet characters and get a sense of the ______.

Climax

The _______ point, the moment of greatest tension where everything changes.

Structure

How the author _______ the text—think chapters, acts, scenes, even flashbacks or frame narratives.

Flashback

A structural device used to reveal crucial _______ events, impacting our understanding of the present.

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