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19 Cards in this Set
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Character
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people, animals, or creatures that have certain characteristics and change or develop over the course of the story
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Dynamic Character
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usually the main character, and undergoes a major internal change that occurs as the plot unfolds
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Static Character
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a character that remains the same throughout the story
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Characterization
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how a character develops
-direct comments through narration -physical appearance -character's thoughts, speech, and actions -thoughts, speech, and actions of others |
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Character Traits
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physical and emotional traits or qualities of a character
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Direct Characterization
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pointing out the characters traits blantly
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Indirect Characterization
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inferring traits from the words, actions, thoughts, appearances, and relationships of a character
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Conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces
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External Conflict
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a struggle in nature, an object, or another character
-Man vs. Nature -Man vs. Society -Man vs. Man |
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Internal Character
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a struggle that occurs within a character
-Man vs. Self |
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Dialect
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a form of language spoken by specific people or specific places
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Flashback
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an interruption in the story to show an earlier time that can help the reader understand a character's situation
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Foreshawdowing
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creating suspense to suggest future events
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Imagery
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using descriptive words and your five senses to create sensory experiences
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Irony
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when reality is the opposite of what it seems
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Verbal Irony
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someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing and means another
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Situational Irony
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contrast between what a character/reader expects and what really happens
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Dramatic Irony
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when a reader knows something a character doesn't
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Metaphor
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comparing two unlike objects without using "like" or "as"
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