Literary Elements Flashcards
0
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Theme
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Ideas from a story that can be generalized to apply outside the story.
1
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Central Idea
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A theme that is threaded through the entire story.
2
Q
Resolution
A
The outcome or outcomes of trying to solve a problem or problems and deal with conflict.
3
Q
Problems
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Challenges that the protagonist faces and tries to solve.
4
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Conflicts
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Tensions between the protagonist and another person, the protagonist and settings, or the protagonist and his or her thoughts.
5
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Denouement
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The return to normalcy after the stories climax.
6
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Climax
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The high point of the story that occurs close to the end.
7
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Plot
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The events in the story.
8
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Settings
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When and where the story takes place.
9
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Antagonist
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Forces that work against the protagonist.
10
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Protagonist
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The main character in a story.
