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22 Cards in this Set
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antagonist
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the person who fights, struggles or contends against another person. He is in opposition to the protagonist and often causes some trouble
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point of view
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the vantage point from which the story is told
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third person limited point of view
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the narrator is allowed inside the mind of only one character
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exposition
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introduces the characters, and establishes the main confict
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protagonist
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the main character in a story, novel or play
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short story
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brief work of fiction that can be read in a single sitting. It generally focuses on one or two main characters, and on a single conflict
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character
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the peron, animal or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work
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omniscient third person point of view
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"all-knowing" allows the narrator to relate the thoughts and feelings of several, if not all, of the characters
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dynamic character
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character who changes significantly
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narrator
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the teller of the story
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static character
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character who changes little
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third person point of view
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"he" "she" "it" "they" "them" the narrator is not a character
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minor character
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less important character
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characterization
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the techniques an author uses to reveal the personality of a character.
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genre
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a type of category of literature
ex: fantasy, science fiction,poetry, short story |
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climax
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the point of the greatest interest or suspense
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resolution
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the final stage of the plot, where the loose ends are tied up, and the story is brought to a close
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first person point of view
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"I" "me" "we" "us" the narrator is a character in the story
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plot
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the sequence of events that make up the story
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flashback
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an interruption in the action to present a scene that took place at an earlier time
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setting
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the time and lace of the action. Elements of setting may include: geographic location, historical period (past, present or future), the season of the year, the time of day
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5 ways to show characterization
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1) describing physical appearance
2) what the character says (dialogue) 3) what the character does (action) 4) mentioning his inner thoughts or actions 5) showing how the character affects other characters |
