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| The overall sequence of events in a story that pulls readers in and makes them curious or in suspense about how the story will end |
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| The point of highest tension in a story when the conflict is resolved and when the main question is answered |
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| The final events of a story that bring it to a close |
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| The beginning of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and the main conflict or question |
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| First person point of view |
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| A character in a story is the narrator; uses "I" and "me" |
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| Third person limited point of view |
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| The narrator is outside of the story and is observing the action and knows the thoughts and feelings of one character; uses "he" and "she" and "they." |
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| The difference between what his expected to happen and what actually happens |
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| The difference between what a character says and what a character means |
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| The difference between what the audience knows and what a character knows |
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| The struggle within a character's heart and mind |
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| The time and place of a story |
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| The big idea of a story and the message the author conveys about the way that life and people are |
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| The act of creating, describing, and developing characters in a work of literature |
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| The part of a story's plot that wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward its resolution |
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| An author telling the audience what a character is like |
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| Indirect characterization |
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| An author shows what a character is like through the character's words, appearance, thoughts, deeds, and effects on other characters |
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| Examples include man vs. man, man vs. nature (or the supernatural), or man vs. society |
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| A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. |
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| A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect (for example: jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, act naturally) |
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| A character (or a group of characters) or force that stands in opposition to the main character |
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| The main character or leading figure in poetry, narrative, novel or any other story |
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| An object or action that means something beyond its literal meaning |
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| The series of relevant incidents in a plot that creates suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative and represents the steps the protagonist takes to try to resolve the conflict. |
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| An episode, plot point, or event that hooks the reader into the story that thrusts the protagonist into the main action of the story |
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| Third person omniscient point of view |
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| The narrator is outside of the story and is observing the action and knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters; uses "he" and "she" and "they." |
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| A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
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| A figure of speech that makes a direct or implied comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as" |
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| A figure of speech in which something that is not human is given human characteristics |
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| The excitement, uncertainty, and tension a reader can experience wondering what will happen next in a story |
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