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Literary Elements
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A person or character says one thing but means the complete opposite
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
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An event that occurs is the complete opposite of what is expected
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
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A character who changes throughout the course of a story.
Round Character
Static Character
Flat Character
Dynamic Character
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When the main character is telling the story
3rd person objective point of view
1st person point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
3rd person limited point of view
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A character comes into conflict with a force of nature
Person vs. Person (external conflict)
Person vs. Self (internal conflict)
Person vs. Nature (external conflict)
Person vs. Society (external conflict)
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The narrator is not a character in the story, but knows all and sees all.
3rd Person Objective Point of View
1st Person Point of View
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
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A character with few traits and no depth
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
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A character with many different character traits, which sometimes contradict one another.
Flat Character
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Round Character
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A quick resolution. The conflict is resolved with minimal explanation.
Falling Action
Climax/Turning Point
Resolution
Denouement
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Narrator describes what is happening and does not show anyone's thoughts or feelings
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
1st Person Point of View
3rd Person Objective Point of View
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This is used to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments.
Mood
Symbolism
Theme
Foreshadowing
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A character in a work of fiction that the writer expects the reader to dislike/not relate to.
Sympathetic Character
Unsympathetic Character
Flat Character
Round Character
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A character struggles within him/herself and has trouble deciding what to do
Person vs. Society (external conflict)
Person vs. Self (internal conflict)
Person vs. Person (external conflict)
Person vs. Nature (external conflict)
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The portion of a story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved.
Denouement
Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
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A major idea broad enough to cover the entire literary work.
Fable
Foreshadowing
Theme
Symbolism
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A character comes into conflict with another character
Person vs. Person (external conflict)
Person vs. Society (external conflict)
Person vs. Nature (external conflict)
Person vs. Self (internal conflict)
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A character who does not change much in the course of a story.
Round Character
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Flat Character
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The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Climax/Turning Point
Exposition
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A character comes into conflict with society or group of people (government, school, tradition)
Person vs. Society (external conflict)
Person vs. Person (external conflict)
Person vs. Self (internal conflict)
Person vs. Nature (external conflict)
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What a character is like through his/her speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, or looks
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
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The main character in a work of fiction
Protagonist
Antagonist
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The part of a plot where tension is reduced
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax/Turning Point
Resolution
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The author directly states what a character is like.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
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A character in a work of fiction that the writer expects the reader to identify with/relate to
Unsympathetic Character
Static Character
Dynamic Character
Sympathetic Character
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The character or force that blocks or conflicts with the main character in a work of fiction.
Protagonist
Antagonist
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The emotions a reader feels after reading.
Mood
Characterization
Tone
Symbolism
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The part of a story where the plot becomes increasingly complicated. Leads up to the climax.
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax/Turning Point
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At the beginning of a work; provides necessary background information about the characters
Climax/Turning Point
Falling Action
Exposition
Rising Action
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The audience is aware of something (that is going to occur) but the character is not
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Situational Irony
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A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters.
Fable
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Theme
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When an object represents an idea
Mood
Foreshadowing
Theme
Symbolism
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When the narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character
1st Person Point of View
3rd Person Limited Point of View
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
