Genres and Story Elements Flashcard

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Flashback

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The way the author interrupts the action of the story to recreate a scene from the past.

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Nonfiction

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A type of book that explains real events, such as how a hurricane is formed.

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Biography

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A story about a person's life written by another person.

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Climax

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The third phase of the plot curve, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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Fantasy

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An imaginative story where the events are not humanly possible.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Theme

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The central idea or message that runs throughout a literary work.

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Autobiography

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A story about a person's life written by that person.

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Mystery

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A genre of fiction that involves a suspenseful story centered around a crime or puzzle.