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20 Cards in this Set
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Exposition |
The beginning of a story. The setting, characters and inciting incident are presented. |
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Rising Action |
The events that build up to the climax. |
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Climax |
The height of the story, or turning point. |
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Falling Action |
The winding down of the story after the climax. |
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Resolution |
Ties up Loose ends. The conflict is resolved, or insights are revealed. |
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Point of View - First Person |
Narrator is a part of the story. Clue: "I" |
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Point of View - Third Person |
Narrator is not a part of the story. Clue words: "He, she, they" |
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Point of View - Third Person Omniscient |
The narrator is all knowing. They know the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters. |
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Point of View - Third Person Limited |
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of a single character. |
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Protagonist
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Main character of a story. |
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Antagonist |
The force that opposes the main character. |
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Direct Characterization |
Author directly tells reader what character is like, his or her personality or character traits. |
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Indirect Characterization |
Author reveals personality of character through his or her speech, thoughts, effects, actions, and looks. (STEAL) |
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Conflict |
A struggle between two opposing forces. |
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Internal Conflict (Example) |
Person vs Self |
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External Conflict (Example) |
Could be any of the following: - Person vs Person - Person vs Nature - Person vs Supernatural - Person vs Society - Person vs Technology |
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Mood |
The atmosphere of the story; feeling that is evoked. For example: Lighthearted, frightening, sad. |
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Theme |
The main idea or message of the story; not just a topic, but what the author is saying about a topic. Topic: Love Theme: Love can hurt people. |
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Foreshadowing |
Technique in which author gives details or hints about upcoming events. |
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Flashback |
Interruption in plot to describe an action of the past. |
