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23 Cards in this Set
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Protagonist |
Main character who has a goal and is involved in conflict |
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Antagonist |
A force or character who attempts to prevent the protagonist from achieving the goal |
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Aspects of plot |
The sequence of events in the story |
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Exposition |
Background information (antecedent information) |
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Initial incident |
First significant event that sparks the action |
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Rising action |
Intensifying the action/conflict |
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Climax |
When the outcome becomes clear |
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Falling action |
Unraveling of details |
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Denouement |
Conflict is ended; the struggle is resolved |
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Conclusion |
Stability is restored |
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Types of conflict (4) |
Man vs man Man vs environment Man vs himself Man vs god |
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Types of suspense (2) |
Mystery - reader craves an explanation of unusual events Dilemma - protagonist must choose between two undesirable courses of action |
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Types of endings (4) |
Happy ending Unhappy ending Indeterminate ending Suprise ending |
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Foreshadowing |
Hints about what will happen near or at the end of the story |
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Types of character (4) |
Round Flat Static Dynamic |
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Round character |
Complex and many sided |
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Flat character |
Only one or two character traits |
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Static character |
Does not change throughout the story |
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Dynamic character |
A permanent, significant change in character or outlook |
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Points of view (4) |
Omniscient - all knowing with third person pronouns Limited omniscient - only knows what one character feels and thinks with third person pronouns First person - narrator is a character with first person pronouns Objective - functions like a camera with third person pronouns |
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Plot manipulation |
Something included in the story that is not supported by the rest of the details |
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Symbol |
Something or someone that represents and idea or abstract |
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Theme |
The main idea or central insight of the story. A generalization about life, either implied or stated in the story |