Literary Terms Flashcards

Front

main idea

Back

what the text is mostly about

Front

subheading

Back

a smaller title under the main title that tells what the text is about

Front

rising action

Back

the part of the story where thing start getting exciting

Front

resolution

Back

The end of the story where the problems get solved

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theme

Back

the central idea or message of a text

Front

evidence

Back

facts, examples, or details that prove something is true

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autobiography

Back

a true story someone writes about their own life

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speaker

Back

the voice talking in a poem or a story

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prefix

Back

a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning

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stage directions

Back

instructions in a play that tell actors what to do or where to go