πŸ“š Literary Basics

Understand the core concepts of literature with simple definitions and examples.

Theme

Definition: Main idea of a story

Example: Honesty is important

Plot

Definition: Sequence of events

Example: Study β†’ Fail β†’ Work β†’ Pass

Character

Definition: Person in story

Example: Raju

Setting

Definition: Time and place

Example: Village, 1990

Conflict

Definition: Problem in story

Example: Fear of exam

Climax

Definition: Turning point

Example: Final result moment

Resolution

Definition: Ending of story

Example: Success achieved

Exposition

Definition: Story introduction

Example: Raju is a poor boy

Rising Action

Definition: Events before climax

Example: Hard work and struggle

Falling Action

Definition: After climax

Example: Result declared

Protagonist

Definition: Main character

Example: Hero of story

Antagonist

Definition: Opposes hero

Example: Villain/problem

Tone

Definition: Writer’s attitude

Example: Happy, sad

Mood

Definition: Reader’s feeling

Example: Fear, joy

Prose

Definition: Normal writing

Example: Story, novel

Poetry

Definition: Emotional writing

Example: Poem

Drama

Definition: Play writing

Example: Theatre

πŸ‘‰ Focus on basics first

πŸ‘‰ Revise daily

πŸ‘‰ Practice examples