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plot
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sequence of events in a story
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exposition
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in a story's earliest part, this tells the setting, tone, introduces characters and gives important background information.
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rising action
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this part of a story adds complications or the conflict(s)
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Climax
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a story's turning point
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Falling action
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occurs after a story's climax, when conflicts are resolved.
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characterization
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way a writer introduces the charactors. This is done in four ways
-describes charactor's appearance -describes charactor by his/her words, thoughts, feelings, or actions -described through another charactor's words, thoughts,feelings, or actions -narrorator makes comments about a charactor |
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protagonist
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main charactor or hero
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antagonist
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opposes the protagonist; not always a person- may be a force of nature (a storm) or an aspect of society (prison confinement) or internal force within the protagonist (to drop out of school or not)
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conflict
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struggle between opposing forces. There are four types of conflict:
-person V. person -person V. nature (environment) -person V. society (laws or beliefs) -person V. oneself (inner decisions) |
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setting
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where adn when a story takes place
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point of view
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how a story is told; there are four ways:
-1st person-when narrator is a charactor in the story -3rd person- the story is told by a narrator outside the story -3rd person omnistant- also called "all knowing"; narrator sees into the minds of more than one charactor -3rd person limited omniscient-narrator tells only what one charactor sees, thinks, or feels. |
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narrator
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who tells the story
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theme
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main idea of a work; usually is an idea about life or human nature. NOT stated in a story. Since the theme is not stated, the reader must figure out the author's underlying message
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tone
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attitude the writer takes toward a subject; tone reflects the author's feelings.
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author's purpose
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why an author writes a story; purposes may be to inform or explain, to entertain, to express himself, or to persuade.
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diction
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a writer's choice of words and way of arranging words into a sentence.
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style
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way a peice of literature is written; is not what is said but HOW it is said.
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flashback
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a conversation or an event that happened before a story began
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foreshadowing
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when a writer gives hints or clues about an event or situation that will occur later in a story.
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symbolism
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a person, place, or object that stands for something else.
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imagery
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words or phrases used to describe or create sensory experiances. Sensory deals with the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste).
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sarcasm
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insulting or mean or abusive remark
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irony
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the opposite of what is expected. Irony may be shown when the reader knows something that a charactor doesen't or when a person says one thing and means the opposite or when the reader or a charactor expects one thing to happen but it doesen't
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repetition
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when a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated throughout the work
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allusion
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indirect reference to another literary work or famous person or place or event.
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