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Literary Terminology - Fiction
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An interruption in the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time
flashback
foreshadowing
symbolism
irony
2
The time and place that a story occurs
setting
conflict
resolution
theme
3
The atmosphere (feeling) a text gives readers
theme
tone
exposition
mood
4
Events that happen before the climax
falling action
resolution
exposition
rising action
5
Hints in a literary work that suggest events that have yet to occur
mood
postshadowing
foreshadowing
flashback
6
The central message in a piece of writing; what the author wants the reader to learn
tone
context
mood
theme
7
The story is told by an outside point of view that is not involved in the story
first
third
fourth
second
8
The perspective from which a story is told
mood
point of view
tone
character view
9
The feeling of the words being used
mood
symbolism
climax
tone
10
Character/force that creates conflict with the protagonist
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
exposition
11
The turning point that leads to the outcome of the conflict
climax
resolution
exposition
rising action
12
The story is told by one of the characters in the story, uses “I”
second
third
first
fourth
13
Background information that introduces the conflict of the story
resolution
climax
exposition
rising action
14
Literary techniques that involve surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions
mood
simile
theme
irony
15
The voice telling a story
motivation
author
narrator
tone
16
The point when the conflict has been resolved
climax
falling action
resolution
exposition
17
Main character, struggles against someone/thing
setting
antagonist
tone
protagonist
18
Conversation between characters
connotation
dialogue
denotation
diction
19
Events that happen after the climax
falling action
rising action
resolution
exposition
20
The act of creating and developing a character.
direct
characterization
indirect
motivation
21
The struggle the protagonist faces that drives the plot of a story
conflict
antagonist
mood
setting
22
The use of an object/visual that represent something else
theme
mood
irony
symbolism
23
Detailed/specific descriptions intended to create a mental image for the reader
mood
symbolism
exposition
imagery
