Literary Flashcards

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Plot

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The sequence of events that takes place in a selection:
Introduction- learning about the characters,Setting and also about the conflict in the story
Rising Action-Conflicts leading up to the climax
Climax- The greatest emotional impact
Falling Action-Events that occur after the climax
Resolution- Outcome the conflict

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Setting

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  • Where and When it takes place

- The mood of the selection

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Conflict

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The struggle that takes place in a section
Internal Conflict- Conflict within the mind of the character
External Conflict- A conflict between character and a outside force

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Characters

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Primary-Main Characters
i) Protagonist- The good guys
ii)Antagonist- The Bad guys
Secondary- Lesser importance
Character believability- How believably this character is ? how realistic is this character

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Mood

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The way the reader feels toward the selection

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Theme

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The Message or the moral of the story

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Point of veiw

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First Person- Character is actually telling the story
Second Person- A Narrator is telling the story
Third Person- Using Outside Voices

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Pathos

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Using Sad emotions the reader feels for the character

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Irony

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The opposite of the literal meaning
Dramatic- Reader notices the mistakes of the characters
Verbal-The writer says one thing but means another
Situation- great differences, between the purpose of a particular action and. The result

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Symbolism

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Object that represents something that has a special meaning

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