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35 Cards in this Set
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theme
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central message, concern or purpose in a literary work
atmosphere |
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atmosphere
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mood- feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
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tone
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the written attitude toward his or her audience and subject
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character
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a person or animal that takes part in the action of a story
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major character
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main character-protagonist- the most important character in a story, poem, or play
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minor character
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one who takes part in the action but is not the focus of attention
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flat character
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does not have uniqu opinions, beliefs or attitudes, usually very stereotypical, unually has only one or tow character traits or qualities
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round character
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has many character traits or qualities, has a personality with many likes, dislikes, opinions, beliefs, attitudes, virtues and faults
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dynamic character
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a character that changes and grows from the befinning of a story to its conclusion
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static character
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a character that does not change or grow
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antagonist
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the character or force in conflict with the protagonist
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characterization
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the act of creating and developing a character
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motive
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reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions, or speech
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dialogue
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conversation between characters
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dialect
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the form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
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genre
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a type of literature
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drama
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a story written to be performed by a actor
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science fiction
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combines fiction and fantasy with scientific fact usually takes place in a future that is technologically advanced
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short story
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a brief work of fiction that contains a plot
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plot
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the sequence of events in a story or drama
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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces
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external conflict
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a character struggles against an outside force (nature, another character, fate, or society)
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internal conflict
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a character struggles with himself- struggle takes place in the mind usually concerning a decision, an action, or a feeling
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setting
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the time and place of the action
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resolution
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the outcome of the conflict in the plot
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inciting incident
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introduces the main conflict
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development
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(RISING ACTION) situations involving the progress of the conflict in the story
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climax
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the turning poin or high point of the action in the plot, point where the outcome of the story hangs in the balance between one outocme and another
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falling action
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everything that happens after the climax
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dencuement
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the end of the story or the resolution
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told
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onomatopocia
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words that imitate sound
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allusion
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a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
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imagery
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words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses
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fiction
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writing that tells about imaginary characters and events
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