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15 Cards in this Set
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Setting
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the time place and conditions in which a story takes place
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plot
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the sequence of related events that take place in a story
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Exposition, rising action, climax, & resolution
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expositon
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usually at the beginning of the story where the characters are introduced, setting is established & essential background info, is exposed.
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foundation of the story
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rising action
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part of the story where complications arise & difficulties mount for the characters. suspense begins to build as the characters struggle to find solutions to the conflicts.
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problems begin to occur.
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climax
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the highest peak in the story usually involving the most important event, decision, or discovery that affects the outcome
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most interesting part.
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resolution
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the events occurring after the climax where conflicts & all plot tangles are usually resolved.
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problems are resolved.
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theme
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the central message in a literary work; what the writer view is on a certain aspect of humanity, society, nature, etc; themes may be stated or implied.
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(moral)
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conflict
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struggle between opposing forces
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fight
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internal conflict
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struggle within the character; feeling guilt or discomfort about events or actions.
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guilty
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external conflict
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struggle is against an outside force such as another character, physical obstacles or aspects of nature or society
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outside force
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dynamic character
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a character that changes as a result of the events of the plot
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people can change
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static character
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a character that doesn't change or changes very little as result of the plot
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people don't change.
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protagonist
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the central character in a story
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main character
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antagonist
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the force against which the protagonist struggles; maybe another character, aspect of nature or society, inner force.
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character against the main character.
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irony of situation
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when something completely unexpected occurs in a story.
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plot builds up
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