ela lit terms Flashcards


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character

A person in a movie, script, book, or play.

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protagonist

The leading character or a major character in drama or events.

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antagonist

The opponent of the protagonist.

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plot

A sequence of events which event affects the next event going to happen.

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exposition

An introduction or beginning of the story.

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rising action

The events that happened leading up to the climax.

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climax

The most important part of the story

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falling action

The time in the story after the climax

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resolution

The conclusion of the story by solving the problem.

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conflict

Struggle or a problem between characters.

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theme

What the story is about and what lesson you learn.

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point of view

The way the author decided who is telling the story.

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foreshaddowing

A literary device that refers to a later point in the story.

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irony

Something different then what the audience expected.