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15 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist
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The main character, good or bad
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Antagonist
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Anything that opposes the protagoist and gets in the way of him/her reaching a goal
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Conflict
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Protagonist's problem
Man Vs. Man, Nature, Self, Society, Supernatural, God, Technology |
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Flashback
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When a character goes back to an earlier event/incident (to explain an unknown)
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Foreshadowing
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Hints the author gives which allow the reader to predict a later event
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Mood
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The emotions the author creates in the reader
How do you feel when reading? |
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Setting
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Time and Place of the story
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Symbolism
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Object that represents an idea (dove=peace, flag=freedom)
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Theme
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What the author wants the reader to learn, main message, universal idea
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Tone
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Author's attitude toward the theme
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Genre
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The type of literature (fiction, non-fiction, fantasy...)
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Plot
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Sequence of Events: Exposition, Inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
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How is characterization developed?
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Actions- what they do
Words- what they say Appearance Other's opinions |
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Irony
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Situational- unexpected twist
Verbal- sarcasm Dramatic-reader knows something |
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Point of view
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Choice of narrator
1st person 3rd person : limited, objective 3rd person omniscient |
