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15 Cards in this Set
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Action
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Everything that happens in a story.
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Character
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A living thing that is in the story that has a personality and a role inside the story.
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Characterization
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The process of adding personality/character (appearance, thoughts, feelings) to a character with descriptive words and plot twists/action (telling us how the climax is viewed, etc.).
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Conflict
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The main problem in the story that develops the characters, story, and the plot line. It is usually between two groups/characters.
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Dialogue
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Spoken words from a character. Quotation marks are used.
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Moral
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An (obvious) lesson gained throughout the story.
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Plot
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The events that are put into order throughout the story.
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Narrator
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The person from which the story's perspective is told.
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First-person point of view
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A view using singular indicators, me, I, etc. The narrator is inside the story.
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Third-person point of view
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A point of view without a narrator that is involved in the story. The narrator is not inside the story.
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Protagonist
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The main hero/character in the story, who often battles the antagonist/villain of the story.
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Setting
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Where and when the story takes place.
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Theme
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The (less obvious) message of the story.
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Symbol
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Something in a story that has a double meaning.
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Symbolism
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The technique of using symbols to influence characters & readers, or to familiarize them with aspects or morals of the story.
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