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24 Cards in this Set
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descriptive writing
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writing using words to paint a picture, making the reader feel as though they are there
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technical writing
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writing that gives useful information in a "how to" format
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reflection
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a thoughtful idea or remark
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climax
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the point of the story where there is the greatest tension or suspense
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internal conflict
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a struggle that takes place within a character's mind
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external conflict
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a character struggles against some outside force
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rising action
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the events of a plot leading up to the climax
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falling action
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the events of a plot following the climax
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resolution
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the events of a plot where the problems or conflicts are resolved
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author's purpose
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the intention of the writer for a given piece
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static
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a character that does not change much in the course of a work
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dynamic
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a character that changes as a result of the story's events
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protagonist
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the good guy or hero of a literary work
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antagonist
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the main character that opposes or goes against the hero
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audience
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those assembled to hear or see something
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idiom
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expresions whose meaning is not literal
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hyperbole
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an obvious exaggeration
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alliteration
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repetition of the same consonant sounds
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onomatopoeia
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use of a word or phrase that imitates the sound of what it describes
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cause
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why the event happends
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effect
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what actually happens
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run-on sentence
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two or more sentences put together with no punctuation between them
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direct object
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the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
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indirect object
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answers to whom or for what the verb's action is done
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