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21 Cards in this Set
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Plot
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The series of events in a story
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Conflict
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a struggle or problem within a character
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internal
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A conflict that takes place between the main character and a outside force
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External
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the struggle or problem within a character
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Climax
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the highest point of tension in a story
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Resolution
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the solution to the conflict
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characterization
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description or development of character
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Direct
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the author tells the reader what the character is like
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indirect
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the author shows the reader what the character is like through the character actions
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protagonist
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the central character of the story-The Hero
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Antagonist
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the person of force working against the protagonist- The villain.
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Setting
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the time and place of a story
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theme
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the mood or main idea the author is trying to convey
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Point of view
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the perspective from which the story is told
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1st Person
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the narrator is a character in the story and uses "I"
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3rd person
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the narrator is outside the story and doesn't use the pronoun "I"
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3rd person omniscient
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the narrator is outside the story and presents all the thought of all character involved
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foreshadowing
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a writing technique that gives readers clues about events that will happen later in the story
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Irony
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when you expect one thing to happen and and the oppsite happens
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satire
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making fun of people's bad habits by using wit and sarcasm, ridicule of human vices and foolishness through wit and sarcasm
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Symbol
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A image object character or action that stands for an idea beyond its literal meaning
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