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27 Cards in this Set
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ALLEGORY |
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. |
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NON-FICTION |
Real, historical, biographical. |
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PLOT |
The events that make up a story, particularly: as they relate to one another in a pattern or in a sequence. |
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SETTING |
The location and time that the story takes place. |
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NARRATION |
Perspective from which the story is told. |
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FIRST PERSON |
Narration from one character's perspective using "I" and "me." |
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THIRD PERSON |
Narration from one character's perspective using "he," she," and "they." |
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CONFLICT |
The problem in the story. |
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SUSPENSE |
Excitement and uncertainty at the approach of the climax. |
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CLIMAX |
The most intense, major turning point of the story. |
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MOTIF |
A recurring subject, theme, idea, etc. |
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JUXTAPOSITION |
An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. |
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ILLUSION |
Reference within a story to an outside source. |
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ZEITGEIST |
Spirit of the age or spirit of the time. |
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THEME |
The point, or main idea of the story. |
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IMAGERY |
visually descriptive or figurative language, aimed at the 5 senses. |
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PARALLELISM |
The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. |
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DENOUEMENT |
The climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear. Finalé. |
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ANTIPHRASIS |
Figurative speech in which a phrase or word is employed in a way that is opposite to its literal meaning in order to create an ironic or comic effect. |
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EXPOSITION |
Insertion of important background information within a story. |
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CHARACTERIZATION |
The way in which authors convey information about their characters. |
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FLAT |
Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. |
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STATIC |
Characters that do not experiencebasic character changes during the course ofthe story. |
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ROUND |
Round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader. |
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DYNAMIC |
Characters that experiencechanges throughout the plot of a story. |
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PROTAGONIST |
The leading character or one of the major characters in a story. |
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ANTAGONIST |
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to the protagonist. |
