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10 elements of literature

Terms in this set (34)

exposition
initial part of the story where the setting and characters are exposed
situation
events in the story that kick start the action
complication
difficulties faced by the characters
climax
high part of the story
resolution
ties up the problems
forshadowing
hinting at something to come
flashback
portion of the plot where it is related to the past
frame story
plot which begin in the present
episodic plot
a large plot sequence made up of plot sequence
plausibility
likely hood of a event happening within a plot
soap opera
multiple stories told along the sequence
first person major
narrator is the main character
first person minor
narrator is a minor character
third person limited
narrator is outside the story
third person limited
narrator is outside the story and is capable of seeing
physical setting
the time and place of the story
psychological setting
mood, tone
protagonist
central figure in the story
antagonist
character that are against the protagonist
stock
a fill in character
flat
character with some meaning
round
fully developed character
static
a character that morals do not change
dynamic
characters that morals change through the story
coded character
a character who is self aware
character trait
traits the character poses
character trends
tenancies the character posses
character purpose
what the character is trying to accomplish
character and forces
are what the character is entrapped by
symbol
when a thing has an abstract value
theme
the meaning beneath the plot
allusion
reference in literature to history
style
combination of words and elements that produce a unique personality
irony
a logical inconsistency
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literature
The following sentence contains either one word or two words of the kind specified before the sentence. Find each of these words and underline it. Examples 1. *(verb)* Computers $\underline{\text{serve}}$ many purposes. 2. *(pronoun)* Without $\underline{\text{them}}$ $\underline{\text{our}}$ society would be considerably different. *(noun)* Someone who has used even a simple pocket calculator is likely to appreciate computer capabilities.
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literature
Following are two views on being a reader. What are their similarities and differences? Discuss your own experience.
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history of the americas
For the following key term or person, write a sentence explaining its significance to the beginning of the Great Depression: Black Tuesday
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question
Underline the gerund in the following sentence. Then, identify the function of the gerund by writing above it one of these abbreviations:S for subject, PN for predicate nominative, $D O$ for direct object, 10 for indirect object, or $O P$ for object of a preposition. The puppy's constant whimpering worried us.
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