Literary Terms
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The struggle between opposing forces
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Conflict: A central element in a story that creates tension and drives the plot.
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CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Includes simile, metaphor, personification, etc.
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Figurative Language: A type of language that uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.
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CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The event which puts the protagonist into conflict
Back
Inciting Incident: The moment in a story that sets the main conflict into motion.
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CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
People or animals who are in the story
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Characters: The individuals that take part in the action of a literary work.
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CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Language specific to a region or social group
Back
Dialect: A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
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CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A recurring theme or character type in literature
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Archetype: A typical example of a person or thing in literature that represents universal patterns of human nature.
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CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The main character in a story
Back
Protagonist: The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other narrative.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
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