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49 Cards in this Set
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Know the four elements of a short story |
Plot, Characters, Theme, Setting |
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Know the plot diagram and elements of plot – be able to put it in order |
Exponent, rising action , climax, falling action, resolution |
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Types of conflict |
Man vs. man Man vs. nature Man vs. society Man vs. self |
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What is atmosphere |
It is used to create a emotional tone |
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What is foreshadowing |
Foreshadowing is hints that set the setting |
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What is suspense |
Suspense is when it leaves you hanging wanting more |
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What are he four points of veiw |
First person Third person limited Third person omniscient Third person |
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Protagonist |
Is the person with the objective |
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Alliteratin |
When many or most of the words start with the same letter Ev she sells sea shells by the sea shore |
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Dynamic charctar |
Changes throughout the story |
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Antagonist |
Is the thing in the way of the protagonist |
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What is a dynamic character |
a dynamic character changes throughout the story |
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what is a static charictar |
A static charictar stays the same |
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Metaphor |
A comparison not using the word like or as ex he is a pug when he eats |
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Similes |
A comparison using like or as ex the water was sparkling like a diamond |
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Imagery |
Creates a scene |
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Personification |
Giving a human trait to a object or animal ex the wind howled through the nigh |
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Hyperbole |
A huge exaggeration ex I could eat a horse |
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Onamatapia |
A word used to create a sound Ex boom crash bang |
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Allusion |
Makes reference to something else Ex he was a real Romeo with the ladies , when she lost her job she acted like a real scrooge |
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Part B |
Part B |
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Appeal |
The power of attracting interest |
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Bleak |
Lacking warmth or kindness, grim , depressing , severely austere |
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Gripped |
To complain naggingly grumble |
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Aghast |
Struck by shock |
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Exploit |
An act or deed especially one heroic |
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Faltered |
To speak hesitantly , stammer |
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Divert |
To distract |
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Doggedly |
Stubbornly |
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Digested |
To think over and try to understand |
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Mortal |
Subject to death |
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Superiority |
The belief that you are better then everyone else |
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Theme |
The main subject that is being discussed |
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Menace |
A possible danger , threat |
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Conformity |
The following of rules |
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Stupor |
In a daze or confused |
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Hearing |
A session of Court |
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Acquitted |
Cleared from charge |
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Circumstance |
A condition or fact that must be considers before a corse of action |
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Vacuum |
Isolation |
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Granted |
To assume to be true |
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Middleman |
A person who helps two people deal with each other when they are not willing to do it themselves |
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Who is the Curtis family |
They are three brothers with a poor living situation they live in lower class and have both their parents dead their names are pony boy the youngest soda pop the middle and Darry the oldest |
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Who is the Curtis family |
They are three brothers with a poor living situation they live in lower class and have both their parents dead their names are pony boy the youngest soda pop the middle and Darry the oldest |
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Who is bob and why did he diw |
He was a bit from the upper class and Johnny killed him because he was killing pony boy |
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Pony boy returns home from the movies then leaves again why |
He leaves again because Darry hit him |
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Pony boy returns home from the movies then leaves again why |
He leaves again because Darry hit him |
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Where did Johnny and pony boy go after killing bob what Are the circumstances |
They flea to a abandoned church outside of town and they do it because they killed bob the circumstances are not perfect and they must cut their hair |
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What happens at the church what does it tell us about the characters |
The church burns down with kids inside and it shows that Johnny, pony boy |
