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15 Cards in this Set
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Plot |
Series of events that make up a story. |
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Genre |
Genre is a type of form of literature. |
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Setting |
Setting is the “whereand when” of a story. It is the time and place duringwhich the story takes place. |
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TheFunctions of a Setting |
To create a mood or atmosphere To show a reader a different way of life To make action seem more real To be the source of conflict or struggle To symbolize an idea |
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Mood |
•Mood is thefeeling that the author tries to convey throughout the story. The atmosphere oremotional condition created by the piece, within the setting. Does the author want the reader to be frightened or sad, or does the story make the reader laughand thinkhappy thoughts? |
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Characters |
•The person, animals, and things participating ina story |
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Characters |
•Protagonist and antagonist are used to describe characters. |
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Protagonist |
The protagonist is the main character of the story, the one withwhom the reader identifies. This person is not necessary “good”. |
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antagonist |
The antagonist is the force in opposition of the protagonist;this person may not be “bad” or “evil”, but he/she opposes the protagonist in asignificant way |
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Parts ofa Plot |
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution |
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Exposition |
introduction;characters, setting and conflict (problem) are introduced3 |
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Rising Action |
events that occur asresult of central conflict |
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Climax |
highest point ofinterest or suspense of a story |
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Falling Action |
tension eases; eventsshow the results of how the main character begins to resolve the conflict |
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Resolution |
loose ends are tiedup; the conflict is solved |
