Final Semester Flashcard

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________ is the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story).

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Protagonist

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_________ is when something is marked by shortness of statement; everything is stated in fewer words.

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Concise

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_______ is intended to explain or describe something. (Also takes place in the beginning of a story.)

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Exposition

Front

How the main conflict is resolved

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Resolution

Front

The pacing of a story is generally faster before the climax and slower after the climax towards the resolution. True or False?

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False

Front

________ is a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things.

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Personification

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________ is the central idea or message in a literary work.

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Theme

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________ is a struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Conflict

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________ is the sequence of events in a story, often referred to as the storyline.

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Plot

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________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.

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Setting