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30 Cards in this Set
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colaborate
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to work with
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churlish
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lacking politeness or good manners
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excerpt
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a passage taken from a book
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adage
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a wise saying
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plaudits
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applause
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exaggeration
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a statement that something is much more then it is
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durable
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surdy, not easily worn out
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incognito
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in a disguised state
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questing
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searching
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venerate
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to regard with reverence
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enterprising
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energetic, showing imagination
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discordant
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disagreeable in sound
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frugal
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economical, avoiding waste
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desolate
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lacking of inhabitants and visitors; deserted
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Exposition
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is usually found at the beginning of a story or play and serves to introduce the main characters, describe the setting and sometimes establish the conflict.
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Rising action
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action that leads to the climax
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conflict
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the struggle between two or more opposing forces
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climax
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the point of highest interest or excitement in the story
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falling action
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action that leads to the resolution
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resolution
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final stage of the plot- loose ends tied up and the story is brought to a close
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style
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the writer's manner of writer
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tone
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a writer's attitude torward his subject
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theme
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message about life or human nature
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Dynamic character
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a character who changes significantly
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static character
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character who remains the same
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irony
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a contrast between what is expected and what really happens
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foreshadowing
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dropping hints by the author to prepare the reader for what comes next
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point of view
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position from which the story is being told
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first person
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narration by a character in his own worlds
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third person
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narration by someone who is not a character in the story
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