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Elements of Lit. 1
literature terms review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exposition | usually in the beginning and explains the setting and characters |
| resolution | the solution or answer to the problem |
| antagonist | the character who fights against the "hero" |
| plot | included the exposition, problems, action, climax, and resolution |
| rising action | is the part of the story leading up to the climax |
| setting | may be geographic location, historical period, season, and customs of the society |
| protagonist | often the "hero" of the story |
| climax | the turning point of the story, often the most exciting part |
| falling action | is after the climax of a story and leads to the resolution |
| conflict | it can be internal or external problems that the character is dealing with |
| theme | the moral of the story, what the author wants you to learn, or the subject being written about |
| dialogue | refers to the talking that goes on between the characters |
| narrator | is the person or character telling the story |
| omniscient | is a third person point of view in which the narrator tells about the feelings of all the characters |
| mood | the feeling the reader gets from the story |
| point of view | the angle from which the story is told |
| characterization | six methods that may include physical description, inner thoughts, where they live, or what others say about them |
| antagonist | the character who fights against the "hero" |
| plot | included the exposition, problems, action, climax, and resolution |
| rising action | is the part of the story leading up to the climax |
| setting | may be geographic location, historical period, season, and customs of the society |
| protagonist | often the "hero" of the story |
| climax | the turning point of the story, often the most exciting part |
| falling action | is after the climax of a story and leads to the resolution |
| conflict | it can be internal or external problems that the character is dealing with |
| theme | the moral of the story, what the author wants you to learn, or the subject being written about |
| dialogue | refers to the talking that goes on between the characters |
| narrator | is the person or character telling the story |
| omniscient | is a third person point of view in which the narrator tells about the feelings of all the characters |
| mood | the feeling the reader gets from the story |
| point of view | the angle from which the story is told |
| characterization | six methods that may include physical description, inner thoughts, where they live, or what others say about them |