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15 Cards in this Set
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analogy
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comparing 2 things to better explain something unfamiliar
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antagonist
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character that comes into conflict with protagonist (may start the conflict)
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climax
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turning point in the story; moment of greatest intensity
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falling action
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events after climax that lead to resolution
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exposition
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introductory material that provides setting and introduces characters
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foreshadowing
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the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the story
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imagery
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language which appeals to the senses
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irony
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difference between expectations and reality
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inciting incident
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something that starts the rising action in a story
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mood
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the feeling that the reader has while reading a story
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protagonist
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the main character who is involved in the main conflict
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rising action
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series of events that build from the inciting incident to the climax
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resolution
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concludes action; resolves conflict; also known as denouement
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tone
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the writer's attitude toward the subject matter or the reader
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characterization
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the ways in which the author provides information about characters in a story
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