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15 Cards in this Set
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dramatic irony
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occurs when the reader or audience knows something important that a character does not
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verbal irony
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a speaker says one thing but means the opposite
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situational irony
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a contrast between what is expected and what actuall happens.
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tone
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the attitude of a writer toward his subject,audience, or characters.
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first person narrator
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the character within the story tells the story as he or she experienced it; the pronoun "I" is used.
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climax/turning point
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the point of greatest emotional intensity,interest,or suspense.
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complication
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a series of difficulties forming the central action of the story.
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setting
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the time and place of the action in a narrative. It includes t he historical time as well as the clock time.
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place
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may be real or imaginary
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rising action
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events which lead up to the turning point
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exposition
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the part of the story which provides background information on the characters, setting, and conflict. It includes the point-of-view and the narrator.
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narrative hook
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the inciting incident which introduces the conflict or story problem
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plot
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the careful arrangement by and author of incidents in a narrative. Plot is mroe than simply the arrangement of happenings, it is the result of the author's deliberate selection of interrelated actions, and the choice of arrangement in presenting and resolving a conflict.
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resolution
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the outcome of the conflict/ the way the conflict is resolved.
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conflict
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a struggle between two opposing forces.
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