Literary Elements Vocab Flashcard

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Author's attitude towards a character or situation in a story

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tone

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A word that imitates its sound.

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Onomatopoeia

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Conflict resolution stage

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Resolution

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Giving human traits to animals or objects

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Personification

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Greatest point of interest, suspense, or drama

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climax

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Extreme exaggeration

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Hyperbole

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When something represents another thing

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symbolism

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Story perspective

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point of view

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Beginning of a story introducing characters, setting, and conflict.

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Exposition

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Comparison between two things without 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor