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24 Cards in this Set
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Conflict
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Struggle which makes up the plot.
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Plot
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Sequence of events which make up a story.
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Characterization
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The way an author describe a person.
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Foreshadowing
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Clues or hints of what is to come.
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Allergory
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Story intended to be read in a symbolic level.
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Denouement
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Wrapping up of a story.
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Suspense
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Keeps one reading to find out what is next.
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Round Character
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Numerous qualities or traits.
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Flat Character
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Only one or two characteristics
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Static
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Does not change during the story.
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Dynamic
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Changes and learns throughout the story.
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Stereotype
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Stock characters; easily recognizable.
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Antagonist
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Character or force against the protagonist.
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Protagonist
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Main character around who the action revovles.
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Point Of View
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Narrative technique.
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First Person
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Uses "I" to tell a story in which he/she is involved.
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Third Person
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point of view by someone not in the story.
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Omniscient
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Sees and knows all.
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Limited
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Story told from one character's perspective.
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Setting
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Time and place of a story
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Symbol
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Object which represents something else.
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Tone
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Mood/author's attitude.
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Irony
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Contrast between expected and what happens.
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Theme
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Central idea or purpose of a story.
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