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29 Cards in this Set
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Plot |
The chain of events in a story |
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Exposition |
Opening situation to the story ( introduces characters, setting and conflict) |
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Rising action |
Events that build up to the high point of tension in the story |
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Climax |
Highest point of tension in the story ( turning point ) at which point you can see the outcome of the story |
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Falling action |
Events that take place after the high point of tension in the story has taken place |
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Resolution/ Denouement |
The outcome of the story/ all loose ends are tied up |
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Theme |
The underlying meaning or central message of a piece of literature ( universal-- not story specific) |
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Setting |
The time and place a story takes place |
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Protagonist |
Main character in a work of fiction |
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Antagonist |
Character who directly opposes the main character sometimes known as "the bad guy or villain" |
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Subordinate characters |
Characters that add to a story, but do not play a major role |
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Static character |
One whose personality does not change throughout the story |
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Dynamic character |
One who undergoes an important,internal change because of the actions in the story |
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Suspense |
A technique that makes you pay more attention to the story |
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Foreshadowing |
Hint the author gives the reader about what is to come later in the story |
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Flashback |
Scene re-lived in a characters mind |
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Conflict |
A struggle between opposing forces in literature |
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Man vs. man |
The struggle between two characters or forces. They must battle in some way to resolve the conflict |
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Man vs. Nature |
The struggle between himself and the natural elements. The character must "outsmart" the natural world to win |
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Man vs. self |
The struggle of the character is internal the character must overcome his own nature ( himself ) to overcome conflict |
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Man vs. society |
The struggle of the character between himself and a group. The character must choose between what he thinks is right and expectations of the greater group/society |
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Point of view (pov) |
The mode of narration that an author uses to let the readers "hear" and "see" what takes place in a story |
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1st person (pov) |
The story is narrated by one character at a time this character may be speaking about him or herself or sharing events that he or she is experiencing |
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2nd person (pov) |
The narrator tells the story to another character using 'you' the author could be talking to the audience which we could tell by the use of 'you' 'you're' or 'your' |
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3rd person objective (pov) |
The narrator tells a story without describing any characters thoughts opinions or feelings we know what the characters in the story are thinking about through the use of dialogue |
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3rd person limited (pov) |
The narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character all characters are described using pronouns such a as ' they,he and she' but 1 character is closely followed throughout the story typically a main character |
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3rd person omniscient (pov) |
The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than 1 character the author may move from character to character to show how each one contributes to the plot |
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Direct characterization |
The writer makes statements about a characters personality and tells what the character is like ( tells the reader what the character is like) |
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Indirect characterization |
The writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that characters thoughts, words and actions along with how other characters respond to that character ( what they think about the character ) shows the reader what the character is like |
