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Literary Devices 1

TermDefinition
conflict the problem in a story
setting the time and location in which a story takes place
plot the sequence of events that make up a story
exposition an introduction to a story
rising action when the story develops
climax the turning point in a story
falling action the events of a story that lead to the resolution
denouement when the conflict in a story is resolved
narrator the one who tells the story
point of view the perspective from which the story told
1st person POV when the story is told by someone about themselves “I did this…”
2nd person POV when the story is told to a person about themselves “you did this…”
3rd person POV when the story is told from an outsider’s perspective “they did this…”
dialogue spoken words
characterization how an author develops a character (actions, thoughts, dialogue)
flashback a stop in the current time period to look at something that happened in the past
foreshadowing hints at what will happen in the future
suspense a feeling of excitement about what might happen
antagonist the force working against the protagonist
protagonist the character the action revolves around
mood the feeling the reader gets from the text
tone how the author feels about the subject
theme a universal message about life addressed in a text
Created by: DestinyEnglish
 

 



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