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Literature Sturf
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Question | Answer |
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what are two types of charactaristics? | direct and indirect? |
what are the five elements of plot? | exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, and resolution |
when is the setting of a story introduced? | in the exposition |
Describe the exposition in rikki tikki tavi. | a bungalow in india in the late 1800s. |
howmany times do you need to read a story before you take a test? | 3 times |
what part of the story does lemon brown reveal his treasur? | in the falling action |
what is lemon browns treasure? | a harmonica and newspaper clippings |
what is the reason or reasons why characters do what they do? | modivation |
when the writer describes the characters, what is it called? | direct characterization |
when the writer reveals the characters through speech and actoin | indirect characterization |
the central message explained in a story | theme |
a reoccuring theme | universal theme |
the sequence of events in a story that is usually divided into 5 parts | plot |
introduces the setting story, charachters, and the basic situation | exposition |
the time and place of a story | setting |
the point in the stroy that introduces the conflict | rising action |
problem of a story | conflict |
the turning pouint in a story with the most tensinon | climax |
the part of the story where the conflict lessens | falling action |
the conclusion of a story | resolution |
the tools writers use to enhance their writing | literary devices |
the use of clues early in a story to hint at event that are going to happen lata. | forshadowing |
the place of a scece within a story to hint at events to reveal past occurences | flashback |
the general name given to literary techniquis that involve suprising, interesting, or amusing, contridictions | irory |
the form of language spoken in a particualr region or group | dialect |
the people, animals, or things that take place in the story | characters |
the way a writer reveals a characters personalitry and qualities | charactarization |