Literary Terms Flashcards
characterization
the method in which the author develops a character
protagonist
the central character or hero
antagonist
a person or force that opposes the protagonist
setting
the time and place in which a story takes a place
plot
the structure of a story
exposition
the basic background information is revealed
rising action
conflicts develop
climax
the turning point of the story , interest and intensity
falling action
events that occur after the climax
resolution
conflicts are resolved
theme
the main moral or message of a piece of literature
conflict
problem
internal
man vs self
external
man vs man
man vs nature
man vs society
point of view
the perspective from which a story is told
first person
the narrator is part of the story and uses personal pronouns
third person
the narrator is an outside voice telling the story
third person omniscient
the narrator is an outside voice that is all-knowing and can tell a character’s thoughts and feelings
irony
something unexpected
situational
when something
