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25 Cards in this Set
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genre
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various types of writing
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foreshadowing
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hinting at upcoming events
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external conflict
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takes place outside the character with another person, place, or thing
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Limited Point of View
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seen through the eyes of a character -
reader's knowledge comes from what the character sees, thinks, & feels |
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omniscient
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knowing about each situation and character
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protagonist
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main character in the story (good guy)
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internal conflict
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takes place within the character's mind
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basic situation (initiating event)
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the first part of the plot where one meets the character and finds out the conflict
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suspense
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anxious curiosity in the plot
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point of view
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perspective from which the story is being told
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conflict
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struggle within the story
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characters
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people, animals, machines etc. that lend to the plot
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theme
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main idea or lesson
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plot
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a series of connected events that make up a story or a piece of writing
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imagery
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using words to create pictures
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climax
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culmination of highlights or events
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antagonist
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character that opposes protagonist (bad guy)
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setting
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when, where, etc. the story takes place
(time, place, duration) |
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6 types of conflict
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Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself Man vs. Society Man vs. Nature Man vs. Technology Man vs. Supernatural |
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connatations
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what is suggested by a word in addition to its meaning
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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personification
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giving human traits to nonhuman objects
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irony
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contrast between what appears to be true and reality
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voice
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shows author's personality
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resolution
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the conflict is resolved and the story closes
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