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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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SHORT STORY
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A BRIEF WORK OF FICTION WHERE, USUALLY, THE MAIN CHARACTER FACES A CONFLICT THAT IS WORKED OUT IN THE PLOT OF THE STORY
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CHARACTER
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A PERSON IN A STORY,POEM, OR PLAY
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CHARACTERIZATION
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HOW THE AUTHOR DEVELOPS THE CHARACTERS, ESPECIALLY THE MAIN CHARACTER
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DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
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THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY STATES WHAT THE CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY IS LIKE.
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INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
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SHOWING A CHARACTER'S PERSONALITY THROUGH HIS/HER ACTIONS, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, WORDS, APPEARANCE OR OTHER CHARACTER'S OBSERVATIONS OR REACTIONS
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PROTAGONIST
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MAIN CHARACTER OF THE STORY THAT CHANGES. (CHANGE AND GROWS BECAUSE OF EXPERIENCES IN THE STORY)
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ANTAGONIST
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A MAJOR CHARACTER WHO OPPOSES THE PROTAGONIST.
EX. (PEOPLE,NATURE,SOCIETY) |
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DYNAMIC CHARACTER
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UNDERGOES A CHANGE
(IS EMOTIONAL) MAY BE CAUSED BY PHYSICAL OR TRAUMA |
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STATIC CHARACTER
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DOES NOT UNDERGO A CHANGE- REMAINS THE SAME EMOTIONALLY THROUGHOUT THE SELECTION
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A CONFLICT
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A STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES
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INTERNAL CONFLICT
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TAKES PLACE IN A CHARACTER'S OWN MIND (MAN VS HIMSELF)
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT
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A CHARACTER STRUGGLES AGAINST AN OUTSIDE FORCE. EX.(MAN VS MAN, MAN VS NATURE, MAN VS SOCIETY...ETC)
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PLOT
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SERIES OF RELATED EVENTS THAT MAKE UP A STORY
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EXPOSITION
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SECTION THAT INTRODUCES CHARACTERS, THE SETTING, AND CONFLICTS
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SETTING
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TIME AND PLACE OF THE STORY'S ACTION
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RISING ACTION
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CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF COMPLICATIONS- OCCURS WHEN THE MAIN CHARACTER TAKES ACTION TO RESOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS AND ARE MET W/ FURTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS FEAR, HOSTILITY, OR THREATENING SITUATIONS
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CLIMAX
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THE TURNING POINT IN THE STORY: THE HIGH POINT OF INTEREST AND SUSPENSE.
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FALLING ACTION
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ALL EVENTS FOLLOWING THE CLIMAX OR TURNING POINT IN THE STORY. THESE EVENTS ARE A RESULT OF THE ACTION TAKEN AT THE CLIMAX
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RESOLUTION
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THE END OF THE CENTRAL CONFLICT: IT SHOW HOW THE SITUATION TURNS OUT AND TIES UP LOOSE ENDS
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POINT OF VIEW
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VANTAGE POINT FROM WHICH THE WRITER TELLS TH STORY
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THEME
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THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OR INSIGHT INTO LIFE REVEALED THROUGH A LITERARY WORK. "MAIN IDEA"
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