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Literary and Short Story Elements/Devices Test Flashcards

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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language that is expanded beyond literal meaning (imagery,allusion,hyperbole,symbolism, idiom)

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MOTIF

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a recurrent image,idea, or symbol that explains a theme

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CONFLICT

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the struggle between the main character and any outside forces

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PLOT

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sequence of events in a story (There are a minimum of 8 but can be as many as 10)

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IRONY

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contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs

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CONFLICT TYPES

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Person Vs. Person- Person Vs. Society- Person Vs. Nature- (All External)- Person Vs. Self(Internal)

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SIMILE

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a comparison using like or as

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CHARACTER

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a person or animal in a story that displays distinct personality traits

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IMAGERY

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language that appeals to the senses

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CHARACTERIZATION

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the way an author reveals the personality of a character

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SETTING

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the time and place a story/literature takes place

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RISING ACTION

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when something happens to start a story

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ALLUSION

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a reference to a person, place, thing, event, of historical importance

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FORESHADOWING

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the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot

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POINT of View P.O.V

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method vantage point from which a story is told (1st person/2nd person/3rd person)

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METAPHOR

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a comparison between two unlike things in which one is said to be the other thing

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EXTENDED METAPHOR

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a lengthy comparison between two unlike things extended over several lines or the entire work

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REPETITION

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when a word or phrase is repeated within the text to make emphasize a point by the author or character

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THEME

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the general idea, lesson, or insight about life revealed by a work of literature

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OXYMORON

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two opposite ideas combined into one term

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FLASHBACK

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an interruption in the present action of a plot to show earlier events

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SOLILOQUY

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when an actor speaks his/her thoughts directly to the audience

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STATIC CHARACTER

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changes very little or not at all through literary work

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DYNAMIC CHARACTER

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changes a great deal over the course of the story

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ROUND CHARACTER

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is unique; has personality; is interesting

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FLAT CHARACTER

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is one-dimensional and easily stereotyped

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FALLING ACTION

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the action following a climax; cooling down

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ONOMATOPOEIA

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the use of words to suggest sounds

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PERSONIFICATION

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when human qualities are given to an animal or object

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MOOD

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the feeling created for the reader by the author

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IDIOM

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an expression/saying that means something different from its literal meaning

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RED HERRING

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a deliberate attempt by the author to misdirect or divert the reader’s attention

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CLIFFHANGER

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when a story ends suddenly with an unsatisfying but usually suspenseful ending

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RESOLUTION/DENOUEMENT

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the solution of the conflict of a story

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SYMBOLISM

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a person,place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself. A dove is a symbol for peace

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CLIMAX

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the high point or turning point of a story

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DRAMATIC IRONY

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when the audience/reader is meant to understand as something unexpected happens, but at least one character does not.

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SITUATIONAL IRONY

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When the audience/reader is misled and then something unexpected happens

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EXPOSITION

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the beginning of a story

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DIALOGUE

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a conversation between two or more characters in a story

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INTERNAL CONFLICT

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a struggle within the character’s mind

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DIALECT

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the way of speaking that is characteristic(specific to) a certain geographic area or a certain group of people

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HYPERBOLE

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exaggeration

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TONE

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the author’s attitude towards their subject matter

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CONNOTATION

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a meaning, association, or emotion suggested by a word in addition to its dictionary definition

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NARRATOR

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the person or character who tells the story and gives background information

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PROTAGONIST

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the main character/hero in a story found in the center of the conflict or action

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ANTAGONIST

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the force or character that works against the main character/hero

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FOIL

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this character is presented for comparison & contrast of the main character

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