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17 Cards in this Set
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Plot
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The series of events in a story, one growing out of another.
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Exposition
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The first part of a plot, in which you learn who the story's characters are and what they want.
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Conflict
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A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces.
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Complications
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Problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals.
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Climax
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A story's most emotional or suspenseful point. During the climax we learn how the conflict is resolved.
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Resolution
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The last part of a story, in which any remaining questions are answered and loose ends of the plot are tied up.
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Suspense
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The anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next in a story.
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Foreshadowing
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Hints or clues suggesting what will happen later in a story; often used to build suspense.
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Characterization
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The process of revealing the personality of a character in a story.
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Character
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A person, animal, or thing in a story, play, or other literary work.
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Static character
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One who does not change much during the story.
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Dynamic character
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One who changes as a result of the story's events.
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Protagonist
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The main character in the story. This character can be good or bad.
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Antagonist
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Any character that opposes the protagonist (main character) in the story.
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Setting
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The time and place of the story.
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External conflict
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A character stuggles against some outside force. This force might be another character or cosiety as a whole or a natural force.
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Internal conflict
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Conflict that takes place within the character's own mind. It is a struggle between opposing needs or desires or emotions.
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