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Literary Elements Flashcards

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What is the plot?

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The plot is the main events that occur over the course of the story.

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How many parts does a plot have?

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Five main parts.

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What are the main parts of a plot?

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  1. Introduction/ exposition
  2. Rising action
  3. Climax
  4. Falling action
  5. Resolution
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What happens in the introduction/exposition?

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We learn:
who the characters are
when the story takes place
goals of the protagonist

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What happens during the rising action?

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Protagonist will try to accomplish his/her goal.
We learn for the first time the main problem
This is the inciting incident

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What happens during the climax?

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Will the problem solved or not?
the main action of the story directly related to the conflict
The moment with the greatest tension and the turning point of the story

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What happens during the falling action?

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Right after the climax
author begins to slow down the pace
may include after effects of the climax

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What happens during the resolution?

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The end of the story
the conflict resolved (or not resolved)
the plot untied
some stories show what happens in the future.

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What is dialogue?

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When characters speak.

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What is narration?

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When the narrator speaks.

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What separates the narration from the dialogue?

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quotation marks.

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When you are identifying the narrative perspective what do you look at?

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Not the dialogue, but the narrator’s voice.

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How to figure out narrator’s point of view?

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Signal words and perspective

First person: Narrator is part of the story (a character). Use of I, me, my , mine, we, us, ours

Second person: instructions e.g. gather your equipment. Use of you, your, yours

Third person: narrator isn’t a character in the story but tells other people’s stories. Use a lot of he, she, her, they, them, characters’ names

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What are the three types of third person point of views?

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  1. third=person omniscient
  2. third-person limited
  3. third-person objective
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How can you tell if it is third-person omniscient pov?

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The narrator is all knowing. Tells the thoughts and feelings of more than one character.

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How can you tell if it is third-person limited pov?

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The narrator is limited to telling the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

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How can you tell if it is third=person objective pov?

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Narrator does not reveal any character’s thoughts or feelings but just narrates character’s action and dialogue.

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How to identify pov?

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  1. is it 1st or 2nd person?
  2. If it is not 1st or 2nd person. Ask whose story is the narrator telling?
  3. focus on narration NOT dialogue.
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What are the two types of language?

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Figurative and literal.
Literal: words function exactly as defined.
Figurative: figure out what it means.

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What is a simile?

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Comparison between two things using “like” or “as.”

21
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What is a metaphor?

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Comparison between two things but without using words such as “like” or “as.”

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to objects or ideas.

23
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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that makes a sound. Like splat, pow, boom.

24
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What is a hyperbole?

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An exaggeration to show strong feeling or effect.

25
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What is an oxymoron?

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Two words together that contradict each other.

26
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What is an idiom?

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A popular saying that isn’t meant to be taken literally.

27
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What is irony?

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Irony deals with opposites. The use of words to express something opposite to their meaning. Often has a humorous effect.

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What are the types of irony?

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  1. situational irony: something happens that contradicts strong expectations
  2. verbal irony: words are used to say the opposite.
  3. Dramatic irony: the audience knows something that a character does not.
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What is diction?

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author’s word choice.

30
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What is denotation?

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This is the literal meaning of a word. It is the dictionary definition.

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What is a connotation?

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Ideas or feelings created by a word inside a reader. The connotation can be positive, negative or neutral

32
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What are cliches?

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Cliches are overused expressions.

33
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What is a paradox?

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A paradox is an extended oxymoron. It is a statement that seems untrue but when evaluated must be true.

34
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What are character types?

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Protagonist, antagonist, major characters, minor characters, stereotypical characters, round characters, flat characters, dynamic characters, static characters,

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character of the story. Can take the form of a hero.

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What is a hero?

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Embody valuable characteristics
Overcome obstacles
Set a good example
Possess greater skills than everyone else.

37
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What is the difference between a classical and a modern hero?

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Classical hero:
archetypal character that follow a literary pattern
possess supernatural strength
Enjoy great succss and rewards.
Modern hero:
More rounded
can be unpredictable
no supernatural abilities
may or may not accomplish goal
38
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What is a romantic hero?

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Often rejects expectations of society and does what s/he thinks is right.
Usually misfits ex: Katniss in The Hunger Games.

39
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What is an anti hero?

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Usually the protagonist but often not admirable traits.
They have traits that our society does not value
They havea character flaw that makes them unlikeable.

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What is a tragic hero?

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The character’s tragic end is the result of the flaws within the hero.

41
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What are the main types of conflict in a narrative?

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Internal and external

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What is internal conflict?

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Character vs. Self: conflict inside a character. The character is getting in the way of their own goals.

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What are the types of external conflict?

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  1. character vs. fate e.g illness, poverty, destiny
  2. Character vs. character: protagonist struggles against another character who stands in the way of the protagonist goals.
  3. Character vs. society: character rebels against society.
  4. Character vs nature: protagonist ahs to survive threats from nature, animals, disasters.
  5. Character vs supernatural: magic, ghosts, aliens, monsters, supernatural powers.
  6. Character vs technology: protagonist faces obstacles caused by machine, tools, robots, computers. Machines may be benign or malicious.
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What is the theme?

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The theme is the main idea of the story. It is the message the author wants the audience to understand.

45
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How do we identify the theme?

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The theme = topic + opinion, e.g. topic= friends

The theme = friends are priceless.

46
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What is the setting?

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Setting is the when and where. (time and place)

47
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What are elements of setting?

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  1. geographic location
  2. historical period
  3. type of place
  4. Time of year or day
  5. weather
  6. special objects

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