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What is a fable?
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A fable is usually brief and has a moral. Also, often uses animals as characters.
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What is a parable?
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A parable is similar to a fable in that it has a moral but, usually uses more realistic characters like humans.
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What is a tale?
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Can be the same as a "story."
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What is exposition?
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Exposition is the story's first incident and the introduction to the characters and settings.
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What is in medias res?
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The term is used to describe the common strategy of beginning a story in the middle of the action. In this type of plot we enter the story on some important moment.
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What is first person?
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When the narrator uses "I, we and our" and is a major or minor participant in the action.
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What is omniscient point of view?
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Seeing into the minds of all characters.
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What is objective point of view?
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An objective point of view employs a third person narrator who does not see into the mind of any character.
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What is foreshadowing?
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The introduction early in a story of verbal and dramatic hints that suggest what is to come later.
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What is a protagonist?
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The central character who engages in readers interest and empathy.
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