Ibis Lit Terms Flashcards

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a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

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Allusion

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The character or force in conflict with the protagonist

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Antagonist

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The physical and emotional aspects of a character

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Characterization

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The turning point of the story

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Climax

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a struggle between two opposing forces – can be identified as internal or external

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Conflict

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An author’s word choice

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Diction

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The narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings

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First-Person

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a section of a story that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time

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Flashback

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The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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descriptive language that appeals to the five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell

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Imagery