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17 Cards in this Set
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conflict
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person vs. self
person vs. society person vs. nature person vs. machine internal/external |
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resolution
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a possible ending to the story
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symbolism
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an object representing a meaning
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character
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major/minor
round/flat dynamic/static change/stay the same throughout the story |
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foreshadowing
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a hint of things to come
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dramatic irony
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the reader knows about the plot than the character
eg... thinking to yourself, "billy dont go there!" |
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climax
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the highest point of action in the story
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situational irony
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the outcome of the story contrasts with what is expected to happen
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theme
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a central insight given by the author, a message or moral, life-lesson
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protagonist
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hero/heroine
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tone
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author's attidude about his/her topic
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antagonist
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causes the conflict (a person, place or idea
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point of view
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first person, second or third-limited or allknowing
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verbal irony
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sarcasm
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setting
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place, time, era, decade, year
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plot
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a sequence of events; beginning, middle, end
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mood
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a feeling given by the words used
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