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What is a literary device? |
Techniques that writers use to create clear, interesting and memorable stories |
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What Suspense is ? |
Intense feeling while waiting for the outcome of events |
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What does Suspense serve in a story ? |
Leaves us holding our breaths Without it we would lose interest |
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What is foreshadowing in a story? |
Hints about what is going to happen next without revealing the upcoming outcome |
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What is flashback? |
Shows events that took place before the present time |
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What is conflict in a story? |
The most important part of the story The thing that gets in the character’s way or prevents them from getting what they want |
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What are the two main types of conflict in a story? |
Internal conflict External conflict |
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What is internal conflict? |
Person vs. Self Main character experiences two opposite emotions or desires which causes mental suffering |
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What is external conflict? |
Character finds itself in struggle with outside forces that hamper progress |
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What is character in the story? |
Any personalities who are involved in the plot of the story Usually less than 6 in a short story |
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Who is the protagonist in a story? |
The good guy or hero The main character The character that strives the conflict |
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Who is the antagonist? |
A person or a group of people who opposes a protagonist |
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What is the point of view in a story? |
The way the author allows you to see and hear what is going on First-person Second-person Third-person |
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What is theme in a story ? |
Life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work |
