Narrative Structure/Literary Elements Study Cards

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help the reader relate to and connect with the story.	character
the leading character who is often a hero. (Usually the good guy)	protagonist
causes all the trouble for the protagonist. (Usually the bad guy)	antagonist
A struggle between opposing forces	conflict
a conflict that takes place inside of someone's mind.	internal conflict
A struggle between a character and an outside force	external conflict
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character	characterization
when the author shows the reader the personality of a character. This can be shown in the following ways: by what the character says, thinks, effect on others, how they act, and what they look like	indirect characterization
Author directly describes character	direct characterization
The AUTHOR'S or NARRATOR'S attitude towards the audience, the story, or characters.	tone
How the reader feels about the text while reading.	mood
Sequence of events in a story	plot
Contains all of the plot elements in chronological order	linear plot
the plot is interrupted to go back in time to a memory	flashback
A part of the plot that jumps ahead in time and returns to the present	flashforward
when the story starts from the mid-point rather than the beginning. The story usually opens with a dramatic action.	in medias res
The time and place of a story	setting
the perspective from which a story is told	point of view
a character in the story is actually telling the story himself/herself. You will see pronouns like, I, me, and my	first person point of view
the narrator is not a character in the story. You will see pronouns like, she, he, they them, him, her, etc.	third person point of view
Central idea of a work of literature	theme

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