Literary Elements Flashcard

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

Which part of the plot involves characters and setting being introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the conflict at its most intense point in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What type of conflict involves a character struggling against society?

Back

Character vs. Society

Front

What is the term for the way an author creates a character?

Back

Characterization

Front

Which point of view involves the narrator telling the story directly using 'I, me, my'?

Back

1st Person

Front

What is the message about life or human nature that the author wants you to understand called?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for an object, place, or person that stands for something beyond itself?

Back

Symbolism

Front

What creates the feeling or atmosphere the reader gets from the text?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the attitude the author has towards the subject or audience called?

Back

Tone