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17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Theme
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Big Ideas that make the story stand out
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Protagonist
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Main character
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Antagonist
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A charcter or force that acts against the protagonist
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Motive
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The reason behind a characters actions
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Conflict
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A problemn or struggle faced by the protagonist: person against self, person against person, person anginst society, person against nature
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Climax
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Turning point of a story
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Resolution
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The solving of the problem or conflict
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Suspense
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The uncertainty that keeps you interested in the story
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Foreshadowing
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Hints and clues about what will happen in the story
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Flashback
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A past event
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Irony
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An event occurs which is inxpected, and which is in direct opposition to what is expected or appropiate
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Exposition
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The author sets the stage for the story by introducing the characters, the setting, and the conflict
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Setting
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The time and place which actions occurs
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Point Of View
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How the story is told
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Style
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The way the author uses word
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Tone
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The feeling of the story
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Plot
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Plan of the story
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