Literary Terms Flashcards
Setting
The time and place of the story
Exposition
The groundwork of the story that tells us the characters and setting
Rising action
Little peaks of interest that show us conflict and lead to the main event
Climax
The highest point of interest in the story
Falling action
The parts after the climax that work on settling the story
Resolution
The end that ties up all the parts of the story
Flashback
When a narrator refers to events or actions that took place in the past
Point of view
The angle at which the story is told
First person
When the narrator uses “I” when writing
Second person
When the narrator is speaking to the reader
Third person limited
The narrator only knows that thoughts and feelings of one person
Third person objective
When the narrator is watching what is going on but doesn’t know anyone’s feelings
Third person omniscient
When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of everyone
Simile
A comparison made between two unlike things using “like” or “as”
Metaphor
A comparison made between two unlike things using “is” or “was”
