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33 Cards in this Set
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What Happens |
Plot |
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The basic opposition or tension that set the plot of a short story in motion
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Conflict |
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Background infomation |
Exposition |
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Develops and intensifies the conflict |
Rising Action |
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The moment at which the plot reaches the point of its greatest emotional intensity |
Climax |
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The tension subsides and the plot moves towards the conclusion |
falling action |
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(Ending) Resolution or denouement; records the outcome of the conflict |
Conclusion |
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Presentation of material in a work in such a way that later events were planned for. |
Foreshadowing |
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The creation of imaginary persons so that they seem lifelike |
Characterization |
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The major or central character |
Protagonist |
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The characters opponent, against whom the protagonist struggles or contends |
Antagionist |
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Embody or represent a single characteristic , trait, or idea, or at least a small number of such qualities (Not developed) |
Flat |
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Characters are complex |
Round |
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Characters that do not change |
static |
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Characters that change in the way they act throughout the story |
dynamic |
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These are characters that are paired with and intentionally set off against, other characters to contrast their development and qualities |
foils |
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how we are told about what happens |
Point of Veiw |
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The character refers to himself as i in the story and addresses the reader as you |
First Person |
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Means all knowing |
Omnisiant |
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what the character knows and see is restricted |
limited omnisiant |
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the most drastic third person veiw |
objective |
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The main point/ the central idea |
theme |
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something that stands for something else |
symbolism |
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how the story is told |
style |
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how the character talks |
diction |
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the way words, phrases, clauses, and sentences are arranged |
syntax |
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conversation of two or more people |
dialogue |
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speech pattern differences |
dialect |
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speakers attitude toward the subject |
tone |
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a difference of what is expected |
irony |
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play on words |
pun |
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making fun of situations through characterizations |
satire |
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where/ when the story happens |
setting |
