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30 Cards in this Set
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Events that occur that complicate the plot; characters struggle with conflict may be external, internal |
Rising action |
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The point of greatest interest or suspense in a story; turning point when the action teachers its peak and the outcome of the conflict is decided |
Climax |
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The precise meaning of a word |
Denotation |
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The end of the story when the conflict is resolved and loose send are tied up |
Resolution |
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Is a writers attitude towards a subject character or audience |
Tone |
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Associates and emotional overtime attached to a word betting its literal definition or denotation |
Connotation |
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The events between the climax and the resolution |
Falling action |
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Occurs when something turns out to be quite different from what is expected |
Irony |
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Hints or clues that suggest further action |
Foreshadowing |
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Story is narrated by one character at a time. Using I or we |
1st person POV |
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Fully developed theme but shorter and less elaborated than a bovel |
Short story |
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Giving explanation or comments to a text or diagram |
Annotating |
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Writing that is based on facts real events real peopl |
Nonfiction |
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Used pronouns like he she it or they |
3rd person POV |
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Describes imaginary events and people |
Fiction |
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Feeling excited or anxious; uncertainly about what may happen |
Suspense |
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Narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character |
3rd person limited |
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When a narrator knows the thoughts and feelings all characters in story |
3rd person omniscient POV |
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The methods a writer uses to develop characters |
Characterization |
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Atmosphere or predominant emotion in a literary work the effect of the words on the audience |
Mood |
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Narrator or authors developments of a character through the characters interactions with others thoughts about circumstances or speaking his or her thoughts aloud |
Indirect characterization |
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Use of words to describe one thing in terms of another |
Figurative language |
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Perspective from which narrative is told that is first person third person or third person omniscient |
Point of view |
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The sequence of related events that make up a story |
Plot |
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Reference made to a well known person events or place from history music art or another literally work |
Allusions |
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Writers central idea or main message |
Theme |
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Events that a given a reader background information needed to understand a story |
Exposition |
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Specific information about a character provided by narrator or author |
Direct characterization |
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Thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on a issue |
Claim |
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Struggle or a problem in a story |
Conflict |
