Literary Elements and Devices (Basic Definitions)

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Antagonist

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A character or force in conflict with the protagonist

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What is a narrative?

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

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Flashback

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The insertion of an earlier event into the normal chronological order of a story.

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What is symbolism in literature?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The plot is the sequence of events that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and conclusion.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The theme is the central idea or underlying message of a story.

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What is setting in literature?

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The setting refers to the time and place in which the story occurs.

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Types of conflict in literature?

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Person vs. Self, Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, and Person vs. Nature

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Character in literature

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A character is a person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device that provides a hint of what is to come later in the story.