Literary Elements Flashcards
1
Q
Protagonist
A
The main character
2
Q
Antagonist
A
The character against the main character
3
Q
Plot
A
A sequence of events (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
4
Q
Mood
A
The feeling in a work of literature
5
Q
Setting
A
Time, place, details about surroundings
6
Q
Point of view
A
How the author lets us see and hear.
7
Q
1st person point of view
A
When you see how the character views things
8
Q
3rd person point of view
A
The narrator reads the story and says what characters do.
9
Q
Conflict
A
The problem a character faces (Internal or External)
10
Q
Theme
A
Main idea, life lesson
11
Q
Symbolism
A
Using a object or word to represent something.
12
Q
Foreshadowing
A
Helps the reader know what coming next.
