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18 Cards in this Set
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plot
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Plot is what happens in a story. It consists of a series of related episodes, one growing out of another.
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complication
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One or more of the characters act to resolve the conflict.
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climax
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A story’s most emotional or suspenseful moment. Point where the conflict is decided one way or another
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resolution
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The last part of the story. This is where the loose ends of the story are tied up and the story is closed.
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alliteration
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Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together (e.g., tongue twisters.
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onomatopoeia
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Use of words with sounds that echo their sense (e.g., crash, bang, hiss).
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inference
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An educated guess based on evidence.
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character
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Person or animal who takes part in the action of the story.
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conflict
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Struggle or lash between opposing characters or opposing forces.
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theme
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The main idea of the story, the discovery about life and what we take away from it.
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context clues
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The surrounding words and sentences used to figure out the meaning of a word.
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main idea
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The most important thing the writer has to say in a paragraph or selection. The main idea may be directly stated or implied.
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description
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Kind of writing that creates a clear image of something, usually by using details that appeal to one or more of our senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch).
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chronological order
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Arranged in or according to the order of time.
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flashback
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The introduction of a past event into a story or motion picture; also : this past event.
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first person point of view
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When a character tells a story using the pronoun "I".
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internal conflict
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An internal conflict takes place within a character’s own mind.
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narrative poetry
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Narrative poetry is poetry that tells a story.
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