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20 Cards in this Set
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The series of events that make up a story
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Plot
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The time and place of a story
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Setting
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The first stage of the plot; Introduces the setting and some of the characters
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Exposition
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Conclusion; The conflict is fixed
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Resolution
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Events after the climax but before the resolution of the ending of the story
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Falling Action
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Events before the climax; The conflict is introduced
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Rising Action
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The turning point; the most dramatic moment
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Climax
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The meaning or message of the story
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Theme
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Problems; the struggles between two forces
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Conflict
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The struggle within a character (choices or fears)
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Internal Conflict
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Struggle against another character, idea, or organization
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External Conflict
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An object or action that stands for something else; Something that has a deeper meaning
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Symbol
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Actions, words, or thoughts that give information about a character
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Characterization
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Main character (often the “good guy”)
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Protagonist
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Character in a conflict with the main character (often the “bad guy”)
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Antagonist
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The feeling or atmosphere in the story
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Mood
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Who tells the story (1st = I, 3rd = he or she)
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Point of View
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Person who tells the story
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Narrator
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Hints of what is to come
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Foreshadowing
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Something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
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Motive
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