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21 Cards in this Set
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Allusion |
Reference to another work, that the author hopes/assumes the reader will spot. |
Wendy and Peter in The Veldt |
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Antagonist |
Major character/force that opposes the protagonist. |
Joker in Batman |
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Antecedent Action |
A significant action that happens before the story. |
When McGonagall and Dumbledore put Harry in front of Dursley's in Harry Potter |
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Anticlimax |
When the story turns from intense and suspenseful to fun and light. |
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Antihero |
The protagonist that doesn't have heroic qualities. |
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Atmosphere (or mood) |
The feeling you get from the story. |
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Character |
A fictional person who's qualities will be shown through dialogue, action and description -flat: minor character with 1 apparent quality -round: character with several dimensions -realistic: multidimensional character with complex relationships and motivations -stereotyped: predictable character (cliche) -dynamic: often protagonist, changes throughout the story, usually in outlook on life -static: one who doesn't change throughout the story. |
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Characterization |
When the author reveals who the author is directly (author comments) or indirectly (character's speech, thoughts or actions) |
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Character Sketch |
Outline/description of person. Morals and qualities and beliefs. Not normally physical features. |
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Climax |
Biggest part in story |
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Complicating incident/Complication |
Event that starts the conflict |
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Confidant(e) |
The person to who the protagonist tells their thoughts, feelings and intentions. |
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Conflict |
The struggle between two people -character/environment: character's conflict between nature, society or circumstance -character/character: emotional, physical, psychological -character/them self: conflict in emotion/thought |
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Contrast/Juxtaposition |
Striking difference between two things being compared. Characters, situations, settings, moods or povs |
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Crisis |
The moment of intense conflict |
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Dénouement/Resolution |
Resolution of plot |
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Dialect |
Way of speaking. Language particular to members of social class, geographic region or person |
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Dialogue |
Conversation between two or more characters |
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Diction |
Vocab used by writer, way if talking |
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Dilemma |
Situation where character must choose between two equally disagreeable things. |
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Epiphany |
Moment of significant realization experienced by protagonist |
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