Literary Terms Flashcard

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What is the term for the ways an author reveals and develops a character's personality?

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Characterization

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Which narrative term describes the struggle between two opposing forces in a story?

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Conflict

Front

What is it called when the audience knows something that one or more characters in a story do not?

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Dramatic Irony

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Which term refers to details authors provide that hint at an event that will happen later in the story?

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Foreshadowing

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What is the term for the viewpoint a story is told from?

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Narrative Point of View

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Resolution in a story

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How the conflict is solved

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What does 'setting' refer to in a story?

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The time and place where a story takes place

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What is situational irony?

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An event that is the opposite of what is expected

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What does 'suspense' refer to in a narrative?

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A feeling of excitement, anxiety, or uncertainty