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Falling Action
End of story- loose ends are tied up, story comes to end
Most of the story-conflict is obvious, protagonist struggles
The time and place in which a story takes place
Events following the climax- find out results of conflict
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3rd Person Limited Point of View
Narrator is one of the main characters- uses "I", "me", "my"
The type of narration that the author choose to tell a story
Outside narrator- not part of story, focused on 1 character
Outside narrator-knows thoughts & feelings of ALL characters
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Allusion
A reference to another work of art, music, literature, history, bible
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects
A comparison of two unlike things
Order of time
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Resolution
Most exciting, emotional point- conflict begins to be solved
End of story- loose ends are tied up, story comes to end
The beginning of a story- characters & setting introduced
The order of events in a story by time
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Omniscient Point of View
The type of narration that the author choose to tell a story
Narrator-one of the main characters in a story- "I," "me,"
Outside narrator-knows thoughts & feelings of ONE character
Outside narrator-knows thoughts & feelings of ALL characters
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The exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book, play, or other written work.
Simile
Conflict
Dialect
Dialogue
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Round Character
A character that faces challenges and learns a lesson
Character with complex personality, similar to a real person
A character that has few, if any, character traits
Character that does NOT change by the end of the story
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A person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and something beyond itself
Theme
Metaphor
Figurative Language
Symbolism
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Characters
The main character in a story or play
Any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work
Character that stands in opposition to the main character
Character that does not change from the beginning to the end
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Flat Character
A character that has few, if any, character traits
A character that faces challenges and learns a lesson
Character that does NOT change by the end of the story
Character with complex personality, similar to a real person
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A character that faces challenges and learns a lesson by the end of the story
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Round Character
Flat Character
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Personification
Narrator is one of the main characters- uses "I", "me", "my"
A hint at what is to come later in the story
Something that stands for itself and something beyond itself
Human characteristics are given to non-human things
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Climax
The beginning of a story- characters & setting introduced
End of story- loose ends are tied up, story comes to end
The sequence of events that make up a fictional story
Most exciting, emotional point- conflict begins to be solved
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Protagonist
Outside narrator- knows thoughts & feelings of ONE character
Character that stands in opposition to the main character
Events following the climax-find out the results of conflict
The main character in a story or play
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Language that uses words or expressions that are not literally true
Plot
Characterization
Point of View
Figurative Language
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Plot
A comparison of two unlike things using like, as, or than
The point in the story when the conflict is obvious
The person telling the story
The sequence of events that make up a fictional story
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The sequence of events that make up a fictional story
Characterization
Theme
Narrator
Plot
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Theme
A hint at what is to come later in the story
The life lesson that an author conveys through their story
The overall feeling that the author has toward the subject
The atmosphere created in a story
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Figurative Language
Language that uses expressions that are not literally true
The atmosphere created in a story
Something that stands for itself and something beyond itself
A comparison of two unlike things, using "like" "as" "than"
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Foreshadowing
A sequence of events in a story
A look back at something that has taken place in the past
A hint at what is to come later in the story
Scene that takes the reader to a future moment in the story
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A hint at what is to come later in the story
Foreshadowing
Simile
Flashback
Plot
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The time and place in which a story takes place
Characters
Foreshadowing
Conflict
Setting
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The part of the story where all the loose ends are tied up & story comes to a reasonable end
Resolution
Conflict
Chronological Order
Falling Action
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A figure of speech where human characteristics are given to non-human things, ideas, or animals
Symbolism
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
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Conflict that takes place in the heart or mind of character
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
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Setting
Events following the climax- find out results of conflict
Comparison of two unlike things, without like, as, or than
The time and place in which a story takes place
A hint at future events
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Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT "like" "as" "than"
A comparison of two unlike things, using "like" "as" "than"
A conflict that occurs between the antagonist and nature
Human characteristics are given to non-human things
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Any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work
Setting
Resolution
Conflict
Characters
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Internal Conflict
A conflict that occurs between the antagonist and nature
Conflict that takes place in the heart or mind of character
An illness that causes a problem for the main character
Conflict that takes place with outside forces (man, nature)
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Most exciting and emotional point in a story, the conflict solved by main character's decision
Conflict
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
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The type of narration that the author chooses to tell a story
Protagonist
Internal Conflict
Narrator
Point of view
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A struggle between two opposing forces, usually the protagonist and antagonist
Conflict that takes place in heart or mind of a character
Climax
Conflict
Point of View
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The beginning of a story where the characters, setting, & background information are introduced
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
Falling Action
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The character or group of characters which stand in opposition to the main character
Angtagonist
Protagonist
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The life lesson or underlying meaning that an author conveys through their story
Lesson
Symbolism
Tone
Theme
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A comparison of two unlike things, without the words, "like," "as," "than," or "resembles"
Simile
Metaphor
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The person telling the story
Point of View
3rd person limited
First person
Narrator
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Rising Action
Most exciting, emotional point- conflict begins to be solved
The type of narration that the author uses to tell the story
Events following climax- we find out results of the conflict
Most of the story-conflict is obvious, protagonist struggles
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Character with complex personality, similar to a real person; usually serves as main character
Flat Character
Round Character
Dynamic Character
Static Character
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A comparison of two unlike things, using the words "like," "as," "than," or "resembles"
Metaphor
Simile
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Point of View
Narrator is 1 of the main characters- "I," "me," "us," "we."
Type of narration that the author chooses to tell a story
The person telling the story
A conflict that exists inside the character's heart or mind
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Static Character
A character that faces challenges and learns a lesson
Character that does NOT change by the end of the story
Character with complex personality, similar to a real person
A character that has few, if any, character traits
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Dynamic Character
Character that does not change by the end of the story
Character with complex personality, similar to a real person
Character-faces challenges and learns a lesson by the end
The person telling the story
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Conflict
Conflict that takes place in the heart or mind of character
Struggle between two opposing forces
Something that stands for itself and something beyond itself
Most exciting & emotional point in story- conflict is solved
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Exposition
Most exciting & emotional point, where conflict is solved
A hint at future events
The main character of the story
Beginning- characters, setting, & background introduced
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Conflict that takes place with outside forces (man, nature)
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
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The order of events in which actions are presented as they occur in time
Chronological Order
Flashforward
Theme
Flashback
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External Conflict
Conflict that takes place with outside forces (man, nature)
A conflict that takes place in another story
Conflict that takes place in the heart or mind of character
Outside narrator- not part of story, focused on 1 character
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The events following the climax that helps the reader to find out the results of the conflict
Conflict
Falling Action
Resolution
Rising Action
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Simile
A scene that takes the reader to future moment in the story
A comparison of two unlike things, using "like" "as" "than"
An author's typical, recognizable writing choices
Human characteristics are given to non-human things
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The main character in a story or play
Antagonist
Protagonist
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Chronological Order
The order of events presented as they occur in time
Human characteristics are given to non-human things
Scene that takes the reader to a future moment in the story
A hint at what is to come later in the story
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Narrator
Outside narrator- not part of story, focused on 1 character.
The person telling the story
End of story- loose ends are tied up, story comes to end
The type of narration that an author chooses to tell a story
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Character that has few, if any, character traits; usually not a main character
Flat Character
Dynamic Character
Round Character
Static Character
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A character that does NOT change by the end of the story; may have a complex personality
Static Character
Round Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
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An outside narrator-
NOT
part of the story, only knows the thoughts & feelings of
1 character
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
1st Person Point of View
2nd Person Point of View
3rd Person Limited Point of View
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Antagonist
Characters which stand in opposition to main character
Character that does NOT change by the end of the story
The main character in a story or play
A struggle between the protagonist and antagonist
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Hyperbole
The feelings the reader gets from a story
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
The way an author reveals a character's personality
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Symbolism
Language that uses expressions that are not literally true
Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses
Something that stands for itself and something beyond itself
Human characteristics are given to non-human things
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Majority of the story- conflict is obvious, main character struggles to get what he/she wants
Climax
Plot
Exposition
Rising Action
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Imagery
Gives life or human characteristics to inanimate objects
A comparison between two unlike items using like or as
Words that use the senses to paint a picture
