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28 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist
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Main character in a story
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Antagonist
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The opposing force against the protagonist (character, object, thing, environment, mind)
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Conflict
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Protagonist vs antagonist. The fight/problem in the story
Person vs person (external) Person vs environment/society/nature (external) Person vs self (internal) |
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Setting
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Where and when the story takes place
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Symbol
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Something that represents something else (object, person, idea)
Rain= sadness/depression/cleansing/renewal |
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Plot
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Sequence of events that take place in the story
1) Introduction: introduces the main character, setting, conflict 2) rising action: events leading up to the climax 3) climax: most exciting part in the story 4) Denoument/falling action: events after the climax, wrapping up the story 5) conclusion: The End |
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Theme
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The message the author wants us to learn about life.
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Flashback
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Retelling a past event (characterization)
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Foreshadowing
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Hints/clues about what happens later on in the story
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Point of View
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The perspective the story is told from.
1) 1st person: told from the 1st ex. I, we 2) Omniscient P of V: told from the 3rd person ex. him, her, he, she, they. All knowing, the thoughts/feelings of many characters are revealed 3) Limited Omniscient: he, she etc. The thoughts/feelings of only one character is revealed 4) Objective P of V: revolving camera, records what is seen and heard. Does not enter characters minds, don't know innermost thoughts |
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Atmosphere
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The mood of the story. Melancholy, romance, nostalic
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Contrast
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The difference between two things
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Suspence
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The quality in a piece of writing that makes you want to read on
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Dilemma
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A character must choose between two equally undersirable/unattractive alternatives
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Parody
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A humerous imitation of a piece of work
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Satire
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A blend of humor and irony aimed at ridiculing a character/object to provide (bring about) change
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Character Foil
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Two characters who are exact opposites
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Direct Characterization
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The author directly states what the character is like
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Indirect Characterization
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The reader has to figure out what character is like through the characters actions. ect.
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Flat Character
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A character with only one or two traits
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Round Character
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A character with many traits
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Static Character
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A character that does not change during the story
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Dynamic Character
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A character that changes throughout the story
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Stock Character
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A character used so much it we are familiar with it ex. fat chef, dumb blond, dumb jock
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Irony
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An unusal twist.
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Dramatic Irony
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Difference between what the character knows and what the reader knows to be true
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Verbal Irony
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Sarcasm, difference between what the character says and what is meant
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Situational Irony
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Difference between what you expect to happen and what actually happens
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