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20 Cards in this Set
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exposition |
The beginning of the story where characters and the setting are usually described. |
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rising action |
The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax. |
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climax |
The turning point of a story, the most intense moment. |
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falling action |
When the conflict begins to be resolved. All of the action which follows the climax. |
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resolution |
The final outcome or untangling of events in the story. |
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conflict |
The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story, |
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protagonist |
The main character; also called the hero. |
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antagonist |
The person or force opposing the protagonist. |
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characterization |
The techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character. |
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setting |
The time, place, and environment. |
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mood |
The feeling that writing creates. |
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foreshadowing |
Hinting about an event that will occur later. |
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flashback |
A look into the past at some point in a story. |
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Point of View |
The position from which the author or storyteller tells the story . |
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1st person point of view |
The narrator is a character in the story and uses pronouns I and me. |
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3rd person point of view |
The narrator is outside the story and is not one of the characters. The author uses the pronouns he, she and they. |
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dialogue |
The conversation between characters. |
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narrative |
Any writing that tells a story. They can be real or imaginary. |
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epilogue |
Short chapter or section at the end of a literary work, sometimes detailing the fate of its characters. |
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theme |
The main idea of a story or play. |
