Literary Terms Flashcards

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Protagonist

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The main or leading character.

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Antagonist

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The character or force working against the main character.

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Setting

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The time and place of the story, including any details related to time and place.

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Conflict

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When a character faces an obstacle to their central want or need; used as a tool in literature to move the story forward.

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Internal Conflict

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When a character struggles with their own thoughts, emotions, or decisions (e.g., Man vs. Self).

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External Conflict

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When the protagonist has to struggle against other characters, nature, or society (e.g., Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society).

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Point of View

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The perspective from which the story is told.

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1st Person Point of View

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A character from the story is narrating the story using "I" in the narration.

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3rd Person Point of View

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The narrator is not a character in the story but an outside observer.

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Theme

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The main idea or deeper life lesson of a literary work.