Literature Terms Flashcards

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Main character in a work who is involved in the main conflict

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Protagonist

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The time and place of the action of a story

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Setting

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A principal character or force in opposition of the main character

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Antagonist

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Conflict that occurs within a character

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Internal conflict

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Conflict that involves a character pitted against an outside force

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External conflict

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Central idea or message

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Theme

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The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

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Mood

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A writers use of hints or clues to suggest events that will later occur

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Foreshadowing

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A person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself

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Symbolism

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