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Identify terms used in the comprehension and analysis of the author's craft in short stories
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a narrative that serves as an extended metaphor
exposition
allegory
allusion
antagonist
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the place and time frame in which a story takes place
action
style
site
setting
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stories intended to explain some mystery of nature, religious doctrine, or cultural belief
myth
prose
novel
poetry
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words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses
humor
symphony
irony
imagery
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a problem or struggle between two opposing forces
conflagration
climax
conflict
comic con
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a literary work whose content is not based on fact
nonfiction
news
fiction
fable
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the sequence of events in a literary work
plot
theme
lifeline
story
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hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
cliffhangers
foreshadowing
humor
clues
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shorter than a novel, can usually be read in one sitting
novella
short story
tall tale
fantasy
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true writing based on factual information
science fiction
mystery
article
nonfiction
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a writer's story of his or her own life
memoir
eulogy
autobiography
biography
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narration that reveals several different character's perspectives
first-person
selective
omniscient
limited
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the person or force that works against the hero of the story
foil
antagonist
warrior
villain
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the message about life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story
topic
theme
lesson
tone
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the person or character who actually tells the story
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
author
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one of the people (or animals) in a story
characters
actors
players
producers
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the part of the story in which the characters, setting and background are introduced
resolution
rising action
climax
exposition
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perspective from which the story is told
narration
point of view
dialogue
authorization
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a technique that involves surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or contrasts
flashback
irony
tone
mood
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a form of literature, such as comedy, drama, poetry, epic
point of view
short story
genre
style
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a literary work that uses the familiar spoken form of language, sentence after sentence
poetry
essay
prose
nonfiction
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the central part of the story during which the conflict is introduced
rising action
solution
resolution
setting
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resolution or conclusion where the plot reaches its final outcome
prologue
ending
falling action
denouement
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a story set in an imaginary world
fantasy
science fiction
myth
fiction
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the attitude the author expresses toward the topic
tone
mood
imagery
style
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a reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another literary work
narration
allegory
flashback
allusion
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interruption in the chronological order to present something that previously occurred
flashback
foreshadowing
point of view
irony
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the high point in the action of a story
pinnacle
conflict
sonnet
climax
29
a person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself
personification
paradox
symbol
style
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a book-length fictional prose story
short story
poetry
novella
novel
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the main character, not all are heroes
protagonist
character
animal
foil
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techniques a writer uses to create and develop a character
design
dialect
characterization
creativity
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the distinctive way that a writer uses language, arrangement, and complexity
literature
style
dialogue
fantasy
34
a feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen
anxiety
figurative language
climax
suspense
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the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader
irony
tone
mood
suspense
