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Literary terms LA
Plot mountain and literary terms flash cards
Question | Answer |
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Point of View | Perspective from which a story is told |
First person | story is told by a character within (I, Me, My) |
Third person | story is told by someone outside the action (he, She) |
Plot | All of the events that make up a story |
Exposition | Part of the plot, beginning where the setting and the characters are revealed/introduced |
Setting | Time and place for the action of the story |
Foreshadowing | Hints provided by the author to suggest future events, create suspense |
characterization | creation of characters |
rising action | part of the plot, series of events leading up to the climax; driven by the plot |
conflict | main problems or struggles in the story |
Internal conflict | struggle within the heart and mind of the character |
External conflict | clash of outside forces |
Climax | Most intense part of the story where the conflict has reached it's peak |
Falling action | events following the climax where the tension releases and the story begins to close |
Resolution | ending of a story where loose ends are tied up |