Literary Elements for 9/17 quiz

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Turning point of the story

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Climax

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Struggle of man vs man, man vs. nature, or man vs. society, etc

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Conflict

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the main character that set the action into motion

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protagonist

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Character/force that comes into contact with or against the protagonist

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antagonist

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When the writer appeals to the reader's senses (taste, touch, smell, sound, sight)

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Imagery

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occurs when all the conflicts are resolved, the story is over

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resolution

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rising action

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events leading up to the climax

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background of the story (setting, characters)

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Introduction

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clues that hint to the remainder of the story

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foreshadowing

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symbol

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a device in literature where an object represents and idea