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18 Cards in this Set
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plot
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the natural events in a story
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indirect characterization |
development of a character though words,actions,thoughts or those words actions and thoughts of another character.
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direct characterization
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the author introduces the character by describing the characters personality in detail.
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irony
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when the unexpected happens. a suprise
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resolution
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the part of the plot where story is concluded and all loose ends are tied up. |
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theme
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the lesson about life the author wants a reader to learn.
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foreshadowing
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hints an author gives about that may happen in the story.
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flashback
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an interruptionof the events ina plot to remember the past.
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climax
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the part of the plot wheres the characters problem is solved. the height of the rising action.
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mood |
the feeling the vocabulary used conveys to the reader.
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tone
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the writers attitude toward his/her subject
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protagonist
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the main character in a story is called the protagonist. she or he is always involved in the main conflict and its resolution.
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antagonist
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the person opposing the protagonist. she or he is always involved in the main conflict and it resolution.
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internal conflict
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the protagonist in the story experiences conflict with her or his conscience. more than the main character can experince internal conflict any ton time you have issues within yourself.
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external conflict
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is when the character experinces conflict with other characters, society, or nature.
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exposition
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the exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience.
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rising action
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the rising action of a story is that series of events that begin immediatley after the exposition of the story and builds up to the climax.
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falling action
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falling action of a story refers to the part of a story that comes immediately after the climax and before the conclusion at this part there are some unresolved
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