8th Grade English Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the part of the story where the conflict begins to resolve and tension decreases?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the term for a conversation between two or more characters in a literary work?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character in a story?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for a literary device that gives human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work?

Back

Motif

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

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Point of View