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29 Cards in this Set
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The categories of literature.
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genre
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The ordinary form of written language.
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prose
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A spoken or written story that can be real or fictional.
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narrative
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The speaker or character who tells a story
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narrartor
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Writing that is made up from the author’s imagination.
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fiction
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A fictional and highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life.
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fantasy
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Fictional writing that combines elements of fiction and fantasy with scientific fact. Many are set in the future.
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science fiction
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Fictional writing that really could happen.
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realistic fiction
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Fictional writing that is based on historical events, people, or time periods.
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historical fiction
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A brief fictional story or poem, usually with animal characters, that teaches a lesson or moral.
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fable
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The author gives clues about what will happen later in the story.
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foreshadowing
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The author interrupts the story to “go back in time” and tell about something that happened in the past.
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flashback
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The methods an author uses to teach us about characters’ personalities.
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characterization
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A special quality or characteristic of a person or thing in a story.
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trait
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The person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.
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character
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A struggle between two opposing forces.
The problem in the story. |
conflict
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A conflict that takes place inside the mind of a character.
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internal conflict
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A conflict that takes place between the character and an outside force.
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external conflict
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The vantage point from which the story is told.
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point of view
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A character is telling the story.
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first person
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The time and place of the action in a story.
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setting
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The sequence of events in a story.
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plot
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The character’s reason for doing something.
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motive
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The main message an author gives in the writing.
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theme
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The beginning of the story when the author introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.
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exposition
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The series of events that lead to the climax of the story.
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rising action
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The turning point of the story, usually the most suspenseful.
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climax
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Events that occur after the climax that lead to the conclusion of the story.
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falling action
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The end of the story.
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resolution
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