Literary Terms Flashcards
What is characterization?
The method in which the author develops a character. This includes the character thoughts, words, and action, and what the narrator and the other character say about him/her or it
What is a protagonist?
The central character or hero
What is a antagonist
A person or force that oppose protagonist
What is the setting in a story?
The time and place in which a story takes place
What is the plot of a story?
The structure of a story or events that make the story
What is the exposition in a story?
Basic background information revealed
What is the rising action?
When conflict starts to develop
What is the climax?
The turning point of the story
What is the falling action?
Events that occur after the climax
What is the resolution?
When the conflicts is solved
What is the theme?
The main moral or the message of a piece of literature, what we learn about life from reading
What is conflict?
The problem in the story
What is internal conflict?
(personal conflict) man vs self
What is external conflict?
a problem that a character forces with an outside force
What is point of view?
The perspective from which a story is told
