Literary Elements Flashcards by Jack Ebert

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Antagonist

A

Force against protagonist

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SCI Fiction

A

Dealing with impact of real or imaginary SCI

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Historical Fiction

A

Setting is factual but, story partly fictional

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Theme

A

message of story

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Exposition

A

Exposed to the reader

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Nonfiction

A

Real story

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Simili

A

A comparison of 2 things using like or as

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Setting

A

Time, location where story takes place

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Releastic Fiction

A

Fictional story but, could happen

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Internal Conflict:

A

Struggling within mind of main character

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Internal Conflict:

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Struggling within mind of main character

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3rd person limited

A

The narrator only knows 1 character

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Protagonist

A

Main character; action is around them

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Climax

A

The turning point in the story

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Foreshadowing

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Implications of what’s to come

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3rd person omniscient

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Told by narrator; actions & thoughts of all are known

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3rd person objective

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Told by narrator; actions of characters are only seen

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Resolution

A

Ending/conclusion

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External Conflict

A

Struggle between protagonist & Antagonist

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Rising Action

A

Events before climax;building up suspense

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Symbolism

A

Person, place, or thing represents something

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1st person point of view

A

The narrator is a character

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Falling Action

A

Action leading from climax to resolution

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Metaphor

A

A comparison of two things