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LA7 Literary terms

Literary elements

QuestionAnswer
Antagonist The character that is against or opposes the protagonist
Character The person in the story and his/her characteristics
Characteristics of a person Physical appearance, what he/she says, thinks, feels, what he she/does or doesn't do, what others say about him/her, & how others react to him/her
External conflict A struggle with a force outside of one's self
Internal conflict Struggle within one's self
Person vs self conflict The main character struggles with him/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right and wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc
Person vs person conflict One character struggles against another character
Person vs nature conflict The main character struggles with forces of nature or fate or circumstances of life
Person vs society conflict The main character struggles agains ideas, practices, or customs of a group of other people
Mood or Atmosphere (setting) The feeling created at the beginning of a story
Place (setting) Geographical location; where the action of the story is taking place
Plot The sequence of events that make up a story
Protagonist The main character in the story with all major events having some importance to this character
Setting The time and location in which the story takes place
Theme Element on which the story is based
Time (setting) When the story is taking place - historical period, time of day, year, etc.
Weather conditions (setting) Rainy, sunny, stormy, etc.
Exposition Sets the stage for the story/introduces the character
Rising Action The part where the story continues to unfold; conflict develops
Climax Big turning point of the story
Falling Action The part of the story that transitions from climax to resolution
Resolution/Denouement Occurs at the very end of the book; Ties up any loose ends
Inference Making a judgement about the meaning of something using prior knowledge
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