Literary Terms Flashcards
1
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characterization
A
the method in which the author develops a character
2
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protagonist
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the central character or hero
3
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antagonist
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a person or force that opposes the protagonist
4
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setting
A
the time and place in which a story takes a place
5
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plot
A
the structure of a story
6
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exposition
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the basic background information is revealed
7
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rising action
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conflicts develop
8
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climax
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the turning point of the story , interest and intensity
9
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falling action
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events that occur after the climax
10
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resolution
A
conflicts are resolved
11
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theme
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the main moral or message of a piece of literature
12
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conflict
A
problem
13
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internal
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man vs self
14
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external
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man vs man
man vs nature
man vs society
15
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point of view
A
the perspective from which a story is told
