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16 Cards in this Set
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Plot |
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence. |
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Setting |
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. |
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Exposition |
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory. |
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Characters |
a person in a novel, play, or movie. |
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Conflict |
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. |
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Rising action |
a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative. |
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Climax |
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex. |
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Falling Action |
parts of a story after the climax and before the very end. |
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Resolution |
the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter. |
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Dialogue |
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie. |
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Sensory Details |
include sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. |
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Suspense |
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen. |
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Simile |
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid |
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Metaphor |
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. |
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Hyperbole |
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. |
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Theme |
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic. |
