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28 Cards in this Set
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Genre
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types of literature- non-fiction, fiction
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conflict
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opposition between two forces
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man vs man
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war, argument
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man vs self
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internal struggle
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man vs nature
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earthquake, flood
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man vs society
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a court case
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man vs higher power
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super natural
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plot diagram
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events of the story
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exposition
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introduction to characters, setting conflict
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rising events
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events building up to the climax of the story
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climax
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turning point in the story, highest point of the action
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falling action
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events that occur after climax and lead denouement
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denouement
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resolution, tying up all loose ends of story
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Protagonist
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the character around whom all the action centers
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antagonist
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character of force opposing the protagonist
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setting
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refers to 3 different areas
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location
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where the story takes place
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lifestyle
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rich, poor, educated, uneducated, religious, non-religous
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time period
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the way people dress, transportation, technology
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theme
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main idea of story
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chracterization
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development of believable characters
1. direct description/explantion by author or narrator 2. character's actions or behavior 3. Character's speech and or thoughts 4. reactions of other characters |
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point of view
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advantage point from which story is told
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first person point of view
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uses personal pronouns. I, me, you, we, us
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3rd omniscient
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narrator is an all knowing observer; uses 3rd person pronouns. He, she, they
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3rd person limited
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narrator is observer who knows some but not all of the info; uses 3rd person pronouns. He, she, they
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symbolism
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object, place, or person that posses its own significance while representing something bigger and more universal
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brevity
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short enough to read in one sitting
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unity
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the entire pushes a story towards one emotion or feeling
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