Literary Terms Flashcards

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Internal Conflict

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When a character struggles with something within themselves (Character vs. Self)

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External Conflict

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When a character struggles with a force outside of themselves (Character vs. Character, Character vs. Society, Character vs. Technology, Character vs. Nature)

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Exposition

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Presents the characters and the situation, including the conflict

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Rising Action

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The events that lead to the climax

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Climax

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Turning point of the conflict, when the character's fate is decided

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Character

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Person, animal, or animated force that takes part in the action of a literary work

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Characterization

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The act of creating and developing a character

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Direct Characterization

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The writer states or describes a character's traits

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Indirect Characterization

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Writer shows a character's personality through actions, thoughts, feelings, words, and appearance, or through other characters' observations and reactions

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Static Character

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Stays essentially the same throughout a work