Literary Elements flash cards

Set: Literary Elements

Term	Definition
metaphor	direct comparison of unlike things
rising action	building up to the climax
point of view	perspective from which the author tells the story
characterization	the methods the authors use to develop the characters
falling action	wrapping up of details after the climax
simile	indirect comparison using "like" or "as"
climax	the part of highest tension before the ending
characters	actors within the story
conflict	problem that keeps the story going
setting	time and place in which the action occurs
plot	entire framework of the story

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