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46 Cards in this Set
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GENRE
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A TYPE OF STORY
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Fiction
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Not True
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Non - Fiction
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True
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Plot
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The Sequence in which things happen in a story
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Setting
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When and Where a story takes place
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Character
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a Person in the story
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Character Traits
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Describes the Character
- what they wear - what they look like - how they think and Act |
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Main Character
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the person they are talking about THE MOST
- the central character |
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Protagonist
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Good Guy
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Antagonist
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Bad Guy --
the major character or force OPPOSING the main character |
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Conflict
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what goes wrong in the story (the tension or struggle) / what has to be overcome or resolved
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Resolution
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How the problem is Solved
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3 Types of Conflict or Problem
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1 - man vs man -- when two characters engage in a conflict of wills or purpose
2 - man vs nature -- conflict between the character and natural forces 3 - person vs self -- psychological conflict that emphasizes choice: often between good and evil or right & wrong |
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FLASHBACK
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Remembering a past event and then moving on with the story - This provides MORE INFORMATION about the situation that we didnt have before -- It helps us to understand what and/or why things are happening
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FORESHADOW
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Clues from the story that give you an idea of whats coming up or whats going to happen
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BIOGRAPHY
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A TRUE story about someones life told by Someone else
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AUTO-BIOGRAPHY
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A TRUE story about someones life told by That Person
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Heading
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Address
City, State Zip code Month Day, year |
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Salutation or Greeting
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Dear _______ ,
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Body
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The message of the letter
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Closing
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Signals End of Message
Sincerely, OR Your friend, |
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Signature
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The name of the person writing the letter
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Appositives
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RE-NAMING SOMETHING
FRANK, MY BROTHER, LIKES PIE. |
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HISTORICAL FICTION
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SETTING IS A TIME IN THE PAST
BUT THE CHARACTERS ARE FICTIONAL *SETTING IS VERY IMPORTANT* |
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PARTS OF A BUSINESS LETTER
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HEADING
INSIDE ADDRESS GREETING BODY CLOSING SIGNATURE |
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PARTS OF A FRIENDLY LETTER
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HEADING
GREETING BODY CLOSING SIGNATURE |
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SIMILE
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COMPARISON USING
"LIKE" OR "AS" |
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METAPHOR
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DIRECT COMPARISON THAT DOES NOT USE "LIKE" OR "AS" TO MAKE THE COMPARISON
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PERSONIFICATION
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GIVING LIFE LIKE QUALITIES TO INANIMATE OBJECTS
"THE CHAIR DANCED ACROSS THE ROOM" |
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ONOMATOPOEIA
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WORDS WHOSE SOUND YOU CAN SPELL
PING, SPLAT, VROOM, SCREECH... |
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COMMA OF ADDRESS
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WHEN YOU TALK DIRECTLY TO SOMEONE...
JANE, GO TO THE OFFICE DEAR FRANK, |
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COMMAS IN A SERIES
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COMMAS USED TO SEPARATE A LIST OF 3 OR MORE THINGS
JIM, SALLY, AND FRANK ARE MY FRIENDS |
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MYTH
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SET IN DISTANT PAST
ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN THE WORLD AS IT EXISTS AROUND THEM |
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TYPES OF MYTH
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CREATION MYTH
EXPLANATORY MYTH QUEST MYTH TEACHES A LESSON |
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HEADING
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A
C/S/Z D |
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stanza
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group of LINES in a poem
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couplet
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2 LINES per stanza
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Imagery
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Paints a picture
- makes things more vivid |
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Quatrain
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4 LINES per stanza
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blank verse
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does NOT rhyme
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Narrative poetry
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This type of poem tells a STORY
- It is Similar to a short story because it has characters, setting, plot, conflict/resolution |
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Haiku
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Japanese poem
- 3 lines - 5/7/5 SYLLABLES - Deals with NATURE |
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ACT
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A PART OF A PLAY
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SCENE
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A PART OF AN ACT
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SOLILOQUY
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A SPEECH
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STAGE DIRECTION
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HOW PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO ACT OR MOVE AT ANY GIVEN TIME
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