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11 Cards in this Set
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Exposition |
The first step in a plot line. It introduces the conflict, character, and setting |
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Rising Action |
The second step in a plot line. Events before the climax; sometimes character might try to solve the problem or might wonder what to do- but fails. |
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Climax |
The third step in a plot line- the top! The turning point where there is usually the greatest suspense or action |
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Falling Action |
The fourth step in a plot line. Action and events that occur after the climax. |
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Resolution |
End of the story where the conflicts or problems are solved. |
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Protagonist |
Usually the main character- the "good guy." |
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Antagonist |
The character that is against or opposing the main character- usually considered the "bad guy." |
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Flashback |
A scene that interrupts the present action to describe an event that took place in an earlier time. |
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Foreshadowing |
A writer's use of or hint that suggests events that will occur later in the story. |
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Dialogue |
A conversation between characters. |
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Dialect |
A form of language that is spoken by a certain group of people. |
