Literary Terms Flashcards

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Setting

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Time and place in which a story occurs

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Plot

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The order of events in a story

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Exposition

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The introduction of the story; background information and characters

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Climax

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The turning point; the most dramatic moment in the story

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Resolution

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The ending or conclusion of a story

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Antagonist

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The force against the protagonist

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The character who the plot centers around.

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Protagonist

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Conflict

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Example of conflict that is NOT external.

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Character vs. Self

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Part of the plot that comes right after the climax.

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Falling Action