Details Title: Liturature Terms Description: SUreville Total Flash Cards: 22 Created: 06/01/2009 11:54:17		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Writing Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term exposition Definition introducing the setting, the characters and the basic situation Term plot Definition the sequence of events that involve around a conflict Term protagonist Definition The main character Term Antagonist Definition A character or force in conflict with the main character or protagonist Term Climax Definition The turning point the highest point in the plot Term Short story Definition a Brief work of fiction Term Falling action Definition After the conflict is solved Term Resolution Definition How the conflict is solved Term Rising action Definition Development of the problem that builds until it reaches the climax Term Conflict Definition Struggle between two opposing forces Term Internal Conflict Definition A struggle within characters mind Term Prediction Definition An educated guess Term Setting Definition The time and place of the action Term external conflict Definition Struggles with a person or force Term Characterization Definition The act of creating a character Term Direct Characterization Definition A writer makes direct statements about a character Term Indirect Characterization Definition THE characters traits are revealed through his or her thoughts words and what other characters think or say. Term Character Definition A person or animal that takes place in a literary work Term Implied theme Definition Suggested or stated indirectly Term Stated theme Definition expressed directly by the auther Term Atmosphere and mood Definition The feeling created by a reader in a literary work Term Theme Definition Central message or concern or purpose in a literary work