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14 Cards in this Set
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characters
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people, animals, machines, etc. that lend to the plot
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plot
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series of related events
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basic situation (initiating events)
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introduction of the characters and what they wants.
this is where one finds out about the basic conflict |
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conflict
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struggle within the story
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external conflict
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takes place outside the character; with another person, animal, machine etc.
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internal conflict
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takes place within the character's mind
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point of view
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the vantage point from which the story is being told
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first person point of view
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told by one of the characters using the word "I"
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limited point of view
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seen through the eyes of a character but not told by them.
the reader's knowledge comes from what the character sees, thinks, feels, etc. |
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omniscent
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the character telling the story knows all about each situation and event
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jargen
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special language used to make a story realistic
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dialect
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using the speech of a particular region to be more representable of the characters
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characterization
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how we learn about the characters in the story.
(what he/she thinks, says, does, & how they react to others) |
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differences between short stories and novels
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1) can be read in one sitting
2) less characters 3) shorter duration |
