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Elements of Literature

Terms in this set (22)

total effect
the overall influence the piece has over the reader
tone
the author's attitude or feeling about a piece of writing
theme
the subject or hidden message
setting
the time and place of the story
action
everything that happens in a story
antagonist
the person or thing fighting against the hero, villain, or negative force
character
person in the story
characterization
the author's explanation of the people in the story, telling about their personalities and role
conflict
the problem that triggers the action
dialogue
the talking that goes on between the characters
mood
the feelings a reader gets from a story
moral
the lesson the author is trying to teach in the story
narrator
the person or character who is telling the story
plot
the action of the story
plot line
shows the action or events in a story
exposition
the part of the story explaining the background and setting of the story...lead
rising action
the central part of the story during which problems arise, leading up to the climax
climax
highest point in the action of a story
falling action
the part of the story after the climax, contains the action or dialogue to lead to the resolution
resolution
the satisfying end of the story where the problems are resolved
point of view
the angle from which the story is told (depends on who is telling the story) 1st or 3rd
protagonist
the hero of the story...main character
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