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16 Cards in this Set
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Fiction
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Literary writing with characters and plot, created from an author's imagination
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Setting
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Both time and place of a story
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Mood
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The atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by the author
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Protagonist
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A well-developed, positive character whom the narrator follows throughout the story
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Characters
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People in fiction
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Plot
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Series of events from beginning to end of the story
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Conflict
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The problem or struggle of the main character which sets the story in motion
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Theme
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A truth about life, a moral, or an underlying message
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Minor Character
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This person is less important, less developed, and in and out of the story
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Rising Action
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Incidents in the middle of the story that complicate the conflicts and build suspense
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Climax
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The last major and often most emotional event toward the end that is the turning point of the story, leading to resolution
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Resolution
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The end or conclusion that reveals how characters are affected in the outcome
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Novel
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A long work of fiction with a complex plot
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Antagonist
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The "bad guy" who opposes the main character
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Short Story
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Shorter than a novel, this often centers around one basic conflict or event
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Author
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The writer of any literary work
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