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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Point of view
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how the story is told (ex. first person, 3rd person, etc.)
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Suspense
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the uncertainty that keeps you interested in the story
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Style
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is the way the author uses words
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Protagonist
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the main character (usually good)
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Conflict
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the problem or struggle in the story (ex. person against person, person against, self, person against society, person against nature.)
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Motive
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the reason behind the characters actions
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Theme
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Big ideas that make stories standout
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Antagonist
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a character or force against the protagonist (main character)
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Climax
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the turning point of the story
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Foreshadowing
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hints or clues about what will happen in the story
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Flashback
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a past event
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Plot
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the plan of the story
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Irony
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an event that occurs which is unexpected, and which is in direct opposite to what expected or appropriate
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Exposition
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the author sets the stage for the story by introducing the characters, the setting, and the conflict
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Setting
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the time and place in which the action occurs
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Resolution
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the solving of the problem or conflict
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Tone
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creates feeling of the story
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Author's purpose
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the reason the author wrote the story
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1st person
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I, me
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3rd person
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He, she, they
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