Literary Elements
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jillian9012 on November 3, 2010
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A flashcasrd set that explains the different literary elements.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 protagonist | main charachter or most central character |
| antagonist | the person, thing, or force that works against the main character |
| Author's purpose | an author's reason or purpose for creating a work |
| Characterization | how an author describes the personality of a character |
| genre | the name used to identify the category or type of reading |
| Mood | the feeling that a writer wants readers to have while reading |
| point of view | the vantage point in which a story is told |
| setting | when and where the action of a literary work occurs |
| style | the way writers express their ideas |
| Theme | the statement about life that the author wants to convey to the reader |
| Exposition | The first part of the plotwhere the author tells you the setting, the main characters, and gives extra background knowledge |
| Rising Action | the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story towards its climax |
| Climax | the high point or turning point of a story |
| Falling action | this is where conflicts begins to be (or is) settled |
| resolution | the ending |
| conflict | a problem that triggers the action |
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