OP7 Literary Term & Authors Test 6

Front

An opposing character or rival to the main character in a story

Back

antagonist

Front

The events that result from the climax

Back

falling action

Front

The narrative technique of going backward in time

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flashback, flash back

Front

Who wrote Robinson Crusoe?

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Daniel Defoe

Front

The physical background against which the events of a story take place

Back

setting

Front

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict

Back

protagonist

Front

A struggle between opposing forces in a story

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conflict

Front

The turning point in a story where the main character faces a conflict

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climax

Front

The sequence of events in a story, often referred to as the storyline

Back

plot

Front

The time and place in which a story occurs

Back

setting