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23 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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plot
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order of events in a story
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round character
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major character affected by conflicted. these characters are complex realistic. Also know as dynamic characters
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setting
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the time, location and circumstances in which a story takes.
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flat character
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minor characters that are not complex and stays the same throughout the story that do not get affected by conflict
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theme
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broad idea in a story. ex: romance, action, suspense.
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static character
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characters that do not change or changes very little in the story
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verbal irony
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sarcasm
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dynamic characters
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characters that changes immensely throughout the story
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situational irony
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something completely unexpected
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allusion
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a reference to another piece of work, art or event
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tone
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broad emotions in the story. used in poetry to express sadness, happiness...
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hyperbole
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exaggeration ex: "I'm so hungry I can eat a horse"
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foreshadowing
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hints to a certain event in the future.
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figurative language
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the ground is thirsty and hungry
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symbol
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reference to a object
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simile
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figure of speech involving the words like or as
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conflict
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a certain battle between the characters against self or enviroment
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metaphor
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figure of speech comparing a two or more things without using the words like or as
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satire
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a parody of a certain subject using irony or sarcasm
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personification
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figure of speech about an object using human personalities. ex: the plants waved at us as we walked by
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point of view
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first person a story that is told by the main character. Key words: I or we
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3rd person
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a story that is told by a narrator. Key words: They, he, she, it
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3rd person omnicient
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similar to 3rd person but the narrator knows all
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