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15 Cards in this Set
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plot
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the events that take place in a story
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setting
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the time and place of a story
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character traits
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qualities, attitudes, and values that a character has or displays
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exposition
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the beginning of the story when the characters, setting and basic problem are introduced
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rising action
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the events that lead up to the climax
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climax
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the turning point of the story
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falling action
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events after the climax, leading to the resolution
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resolution
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The ending to the story when the character's problems are solved.
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protagonist
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the main character; usually the “good guy”
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antagonist
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a character who challenges the protagonist; usually the “bad guy”
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dialogue
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conversation between two or more people in a book, play or movie
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metaphor
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a comparison drawn between two or more unlike things
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simile
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a comparison drawn between two or more unlike things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
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point of view
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Some stories are written in the 1st person and use the word I. Others are written in the 3rd person and use the words: he, she…
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antonym
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a word opposite in meaning to another
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