Flashcards: Literature and Writing Exam Review — 10 cards

Story elements — components?

Plot, characters, conflict, theme, setting, point of view

Plot components — sequence?

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Conflict types — examples?

Internal (self) and external (others, nature, society, supernatural, tech)

Main character types — examples?

Protagonist, antagonist, narrator

Point of View — types?

First person, third person (omniscient, limited)

Conflict types — internal/external?

Internal: self; External: others, nature, society, supernatural, tech

Literary devices — examples?

Irony, metaphor, simile, symbolism, imagery, hyperbole

Point of view — types?

First person ('I'), third person (omniscient, limited)

Mood and atmosphere — created by?

Setting, tone, diction

Character development — static vs. dynamic?

Static: unchanged; Dynamic: changes over story