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This document provides definitions and explanations of literary terms, such as protagonist, antagonist, plot, exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, denouement, flat character, round character, static character, dynamic character, theme, tone, indirect characterization, direct characterization, setting, metaphor, simile, allusion, internal conflict, external conflict, foreshadowing, imagery, symbol, personification, diction, irony, foil characters, and parallel characters.
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BB Literary Terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g2uet5 1. main character protagonist 2. A character or force in conflict with the main character antagonist 3. sequence of events in the story plot 4. background inform...
BB Literary Terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g2uet5 1. main character protagonist 2. A character or force in conflict with the main character antagonist 3. sequence of events in the story plot 4. background information of the characters and setting exposition explained 5. the event that starts the action of the story inciting incident 6. the events that lead up to the climax rising action 7. events that unwind the plot and lead to resolving the falling action conflict 8. 1) turning point 2) main character faces a crisis and climax must make a decision 3) a point in the story where the course of the story is changed 9. the character solves the main problem resolution 10. what happens at the very end of the story denouement 11. type of character that is one dimensional and is often flat character a common place stereotype 12. a character that has many layers and a complex per- round character sonality (onions) 13. a character that does not undergo a change but can static character be an interesting or main character 14. one who goes through a change in the story dynamic character 15. central idea of the story or general view theme 16. the author's feeling toward subject in literature tone 17. 1/3 BB Literary Terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g2uet5 describing a character through that character's indirect characteri- thoughts, actions, speech, and dialogue zation 18. -describing characters by directly identifying their direct characteri- physical traits, personality, thoughts, and actions zation -tells what the character is like 19. time and place of the story setting 20. direct comparison that state one thing is another metaphor 21. indirect comparison using like or as simile 22. reference to something else allusion 23. going through a struggle with a problem that doesn't internal conflict have an answer - man vs. himself 24. a struggle between a character and an outside force external conflict 25. a warning or indication of a future event foreshadowing 26. figurative language that appeals to the 5 senses imagery 27. something that represents something else symbol 28. attribution of human characteristics to things, ab- personification stract ideas, as for literary or artistic effect 29. selection of words an author uses to create a specific diction impact or tone in writing 30. a situation where there is a contrast between reality irony and expectations 31. a literary element that serves as a contrast to the main foil characters character or protagonist 32. characters who share many similarities with each oth- parallel characters er 2/3 BB Literary Terms Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g2uet5 33. a circumstance or external factor including a person motive to act in a certain way - reason why character does something 3/3
