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16 Cards in this Set
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setting |
The time and place a story takes place |
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plot |
The sequence of events in a story |
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conflict |
The problem or the struggle between opposing forces |
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external conflict |
A character’s struggle with another character or an opposing force such as nature, the laws of society, etc. |
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internal conflict |
A character’s struggle within him or herself; this occurs when a character must make a difficult decision |
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point of view |
The perspective from which the story is told; who is telling the story; usually said to be either a first person or third person narrator |
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first person narration |
The story is told from the point of view of a character in the story |
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third person narration |
The story is told from the point of view of an outside narrator |
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exposition |
The part of the story that introduces the setting and characters and establishes the conflict. |
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rising action |
The events that occur after the conflict is introduced; these events lead up to the climax |
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climax |
The highest point of interest or suspense in a story |
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resolution |
The part of the plot where the conflict comes to an end, when all loose ends are tied up, and the story is brought to an end |
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theme |
The author’s central lesson or message about life or human nature |
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flashback |
The story is interrupted to go back in time to an earlier event |
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foreshadowing |
Hints that suggest future events that will occur later in the story |
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characterization |
The methods an author uses to reveal a character’s personality or to provide a physical description of the character |
