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19 Cards in this Set
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plot
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the natural events in a story
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setting
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the time and place a story is written. (can include, season,time period, and geographical location)
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indirect characterization
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developmant of a character through 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 surprise
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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 things that may hapen in a story
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flashback
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an interruption of the events in a plot to remember the past
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climax
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the part of the plot where the characters problem is solved. the height of the rising action
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mood
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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 storyis 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(s) opposing the protagonist is called the antagonist
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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 experience internal conflict (any time you have issues with yourself)
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external conflict
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is when the character experiences conflict with other characters, society, or nature
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exposition
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the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience
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rising action
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that series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax
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falling action
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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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