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27 Cards in this Set
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conflict
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struggles between opposing forces
man vs. man man vs. Nature man vs. society man vs. himself |
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antagonist
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person or force of conflict with the main character
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allusion
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reference to something else which the writer expects his audience to recognize
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characters
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people in the story
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suspence
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the quality that makes the reader tense or uncertian avout what will come next
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connotation
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emotins or associations a word brings to mind
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theme
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underlying meaning of the story
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climax
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most exciting part; turning point in the story; most intense
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denotion
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dictionary defintion of a word
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dialect
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speech patterns representative of a certian region or group
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hyperbole
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etreme exaggeration
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dialogue
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coversation between characters-in quotes
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falling action
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sequence of events after climax
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foreshadowing
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use of hints or clues to suggest action that is to come
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flashback
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an interruption in the story to tell about something that happened earlier in time
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complicating incident
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event which brings the action of the story
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introduction
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beginning of the story; meet characters, settings is presented
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plot
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sequence of events in a story
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irony
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contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
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mood
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feelings the author creates
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protagonist
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the main character in the story
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satire
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use of humor to ridicule something
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resolution
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endingof the story; loose ends tied up; problems solved
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point of view
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perspective from which the story is told
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rising action
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sequence of events leading to climax; conflict becomes more intense
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setting
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location and time in a story
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tone
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the attitude the writer takes towards his/her subject
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