Literacy Elements Flashcards

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plot

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a sequence of events in a work of literature

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exposition

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Background information on settings and characters

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rising action

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The second of six essential plot elements, which comes right after the opening of a story, otherwise known as the exposition

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conflict

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A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

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climax

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the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex

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denouement

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he final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved

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protagonist

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the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

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atagonist

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a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary

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setting

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the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place

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mood

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a temporary state of mind or feeling

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point of view

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a particular attitude or way of considering a matter

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characterization

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the creation or construction of a fictional character

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flat/dynamic character

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two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work

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round/static character

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A deep and layered character in a story

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flashback

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a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story

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theme

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the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

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irony

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the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect

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foreshadowing

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be a warning or indication of (a future event)