Literary Devices Flashcards

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Theme

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Authors message, the central idea, and the main moral.

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Characterization

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The method in which the author develops a character.

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Protagonist

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Central character or hero.

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Antagonist

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Person or force who opposes the protagonist.

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Setting

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Time and place in which a story takes place.

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Plot

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The structure of a story.

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Exposition

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The basic background is revealed.

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Rising Action

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Conflicts develop.

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Climax

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The turning point; intensity is at its peak.

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Falling Action

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Events that occur after the climax.

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Resolution

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Conflicts are resolved; the way the things are going to be from now on.

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Conflict

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Internal - Problem

External - A problem a character faces with an outside force.

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Point of View

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The perspective from which a story is told.

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First Person

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The narrator is a part of the story and uses personal pronouns

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Third Person

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The narrator is an outside voice telling the story, not a part of the story.

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Third Person Omniscient

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The narrator is an outside voice that is all knowing and can tell a characters thoughts and feelings.

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Situational Irony

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When something other than what is expected to happen.

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Dramatic Irony

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When the reader or audience knows more about a situation then a character.

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Verbal Irony

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When a person says or writes something but means something else.

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Symbolism

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When an object stands for something greater than itself.

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Imagery

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It has another meaning.