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15 Cards in this Set
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character
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the most important element of a short story, a person or animal in a story
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static character
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a character who remains the same throughout the story
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dynamic character
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a character who under goes a change in personality or attitude as a result of the events of the story
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protagonist
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the main character or hero in the story
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antagonist
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the character or force in conflict with the main character
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character traits
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qualities that a character possesses
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setting
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the time and place of a story
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mood
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the overall feeling or atmosphere of a story created by the author’s choice of details and language
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tone
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the author’s attitude with his or her subject
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theme
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the meaning, moral, or lesson about life that is communicated in a story
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foreshadowing
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hints or clues used to suggest events that will occur later
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flashback
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an interruption in the present action of the plot to show events that happened at an earlier time
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plot
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the series of events in a story
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conflict
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the problem or struggle in a story
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point of view
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position from which the story is told, who is telling the story
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