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30 Cards in this Set
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external conflict |
is a struggle between a character and an outside force |
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internal conflict |
is a struggle within a characters mind |
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poetry |
is a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen |
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narrative poem |
is poetry that tells a story |
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simile |
is a figure of speech that makes a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as |
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plot |
is the series of events in a story |
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short story |
is a work fiction that can be read at one sitting and centers on one idea |
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character |
is the people,animals,or imaginary creatures that take part in a story |
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setting |
is the time and place of the action |
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exposition |
introduces the setting |
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resolution |
ties up loose ends and sometimes offers an unexpected twist before the story ends. |
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climax |
usually occurs toward the end of the story where the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the story usually becomes clear. |
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rising action |
is the stage of the plot that develops the conflict of the story. |
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falling action |
is the stage of the plot where the story begins to close. |
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Suspense |
is a feeling of growing excitement and tension felt by a reader. |
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Limited point of view |
is when the narrator tells the thoughts and feelings of only one character. |
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Omniscient point of view |
is when the narrator reveals the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters. |
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Characterization |
is the way a writer creates and develops the characters. |
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Main characters |
are the most important characters in literary works. |
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Minor characters |
are less important characters in literary works that help the reader learn more about the main character. |
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Dynamic characters |
undergo important changes as the plot unfolds. |
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Static characters |
remain the same throughout the story. |
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Stage directions |
are the instructions that are given to the director, actors, and stage crew in the script of a play. |
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Teleplay |
is a play that is written for television. |
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Stanza |
is a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem. |
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Rhythm |
is a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. |
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Repetition |
is a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity. |
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Rhyme |
is the repetition of sounds at the end of words. |
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Foreshadowing |
creates suspense and offers hints of future events in the story. |
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Chronological |
order the arrangement of events by the order of their occurrence. |