Literary Elements

Literary Elements

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English

7th Grade

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1.

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Front

Climax

Back

The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex. Example: When Little Red Riding Hood comments on the wolf's nose, eyes, ears, and teeth, and he responds by swallowing her in one big gulp.

2.

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Front

Suspense

Back

Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen next in a story. Example: In Toy Story 3 when Woody and his friends think they might die in an incinerator.

3.

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Front

Narration

Back

The telling of a story in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama; one of the four modes of discourse. Example: "Looking back on a childhood filled with events and memories, I find it rather difficult to pick one that leaves me with the fabled 'warm and fuzzy feelings.'"

4.

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Front

Flashback

Back

A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story. Example: "As Keri cut up the tiny pieces of paper, she thought about being a child making crafts with her mother."

5.

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Front

Antagonist

Back

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. Example: Draco Malfoy, the Joker, the White Witch, Captain Hook.

6.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine. Example: Harry Potter in the Harry Potter series.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Theme

Back

The central idea or message in a work of literature. Example: The theme of friendship in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

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