Elements of literature Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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Characters
A
Any person, animal, or thing that has a personality.
2
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Minor
A
Not important/not seen throughout
3
Q
Major (main characters fit here)
A
Important to the story/usually seen throughout
4
Q
Setting
A
Time and place:
OVERALL
5
Q
Point of view
A
Who is telling the story
6
Q
First person
A
“I” perspective
7
Q
Third person
A
Narrator
8
Q
Plot
A
Sequence of events in the story
9
Q
Exposition
A
Intro characters, setting, first problem
10
Q
Rising action
A
Building of events in the story
11
Q
Climax
A
Highest part in the story
12
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Falling action
A
Typing up of loose ends in the story
13
Q
Resolution
A
End of story, where problem is solved
14
Q
Conflict
A
The struggle between the main character and the opposing force
15
Q
List four types of conflict
A
A. Character v character
B. Character v self
C. Character v nature
D. Character v society
