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44 Cards in this Set
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Dialogue
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Conversation between two or more people
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First person
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A point of view using I or me
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Sensory details
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Description that appeals to the 5 senses
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The 5 senses
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Sight, Hearing, Smell, Touch, Taste
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Imagery
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Description that creates a picture in the reader's mind
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Narrator
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The person who tells the story
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Climax
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The height of the action in a story
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Conflict
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The problem in a story
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Characters
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The individuals who carry out the actions in a story
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Plot
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The series of events in a story
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Setting
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The where and when a story takes place
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Tone
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The attitude of the writer
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Exposition |
The beginning of a story |
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Inciting Incident |
The point in the story when the conflict is introduced |
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Rising action |
The build up of tension in a story |
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Falling action |
The part of the story where loose ends are tied up |
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Resolution |
The end of a story |
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Author |
A person who writes stories |
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Foreshadowing |
Hints at what will happen later in the story |
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Mood |
The way the text makes the reader feel; atmosphere |
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Synthesis |
Compare and Contrast |
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Protagonist |
The main character |
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Antagonist |
The character that goes against the protagonist |
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Genre |
The type of story it is; Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi |
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Symbol |
An image that represents a bigger idea |
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Objective |
The type of point of view that is used in News Papers; no opinions or emotions |
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Limited Omniscient |
A point of view where the narrator knows only one or two characters' thoughts |
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Omniscient |
A point of view where the narrator knows all of the characters' thoughts |
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Suspense |
A feeling of uncertainty about what might happen |
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Irony |
when the opposite of what is expected happens |
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Foil |
a character whose purpose is to be the exact opposite of another character |
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stock |
a character who is based on a stereotype |
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dynamic |
a character who changes throughout the story |
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round |
acharacter who appears realistic |
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anti-hero |
a protagonist who has bad qualitites |
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static |
a character who does not change throughout the story |
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dramatic |
a type of irony where the reader knows things the character doesn't |
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situational |
a type of irony where things are not what we would expect |
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verbal |
a type of irony where characters say the opposite of what they mean |
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theme |
the deeper meaning in a story |
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flat |
a character who is not developed |
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euphemism |
When you use a nice term to describe something not nice |
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flashback |
When the narrative goes back in the memory of the characters |
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Allegory |
a symbolic story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden moral meaning |
