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13 Cards in this Set
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static character
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one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end as he or she was at the beginning
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dynamic character
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one that does undergo an important change within the character in the course of the story.
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flat characters
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minor characters in a work of fiction who do not tend to undergo substantial emotional change or growth.
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round character
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major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it.
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theme
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The central idea, topic, or didactic quality of a work
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exposition
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gives the background or setting of the conflict; usually in the first paragraphs
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rising action
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dramatizes the specific events that set the conflict in motion
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turning point
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midway before further complications
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complications
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prolong the suspense of the conflict's resolution
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climax
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the emotional high point of the narration
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falling action
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the events begin to wind down and point the reader toward the conclusion
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conclusion
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at the end of the story, which resolves the conflict to a greater or lesser degree
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end orientation
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the outcome of the action or the conclusion of the plot
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