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28 Cards in this Set
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antagonist
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the character who represents the opposition to the protagonist
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characterization
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techniques for developing characters such as the physical and dialogue
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Character arc
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the progress of change that a character undergoes
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climax
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the point in the story of highest tension (the turning point)
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conflict
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the struggle/problem of the story
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denoument
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resolution (untying the knot)
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dialogue
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conversation
-Direct: exact words in quotes, said by the character themselves -Indirect: exact words, no quotes, reported by another character -Summarized dialogue: general topic, not exact words |
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Dynamic Character
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a character who changes somehow
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Falling action
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the wrapping up of loose ends
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flash fiction
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a piece of fiction that's length is under 750 words
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Flashback
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a jump back in time to a previous event in the character's life
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Flat Character
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a character that does not undergo substantial change or growth during the story
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Foil
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a character whose traits contrast directly with another character's traits
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Foreshadowing
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dropping clues or hints as to what's to come
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Hook
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something at the beginning that pulls us in and makes us want to keep reading
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In Medias Res
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beginning in the middle
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Mini-Narrative
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any story that is 1500 words or less
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Narrative arc
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the progression that a story takes
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plot
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a series of events (emotional movement as well as physical change)
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Point of View
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What perspective the story is told from
-3rd omnicient: narrator can see everything anywhere anytime -3rd limited: narrator has limited access -3rd authorial/editorial: narrator feels like a character, mixture of 3rd and 1st. direct commentary by an "I" narrator on the events of a mainly 3rd person perspective -2nd limited: close enough to know what's going on, but not part of the action "you" -1st limited: extremely involed "I" |
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Protagonist
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the main character
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Rising Action
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complications, building conflict and tension
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Round Character
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multidimensional character that feels fleshed out and alive
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Scene
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a moment in the story where we watch action unfold moment by moment
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Setting
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environment a story takes place in
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Short Short
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a piece of fiction that is between 750 and 1500 words
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Static Character
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a character that falls flat and has no change
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Summary
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compressed time and action
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