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| the sequence of events in a narrative work (story) |
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| the beginning of a story that introduces the characters, setting,and conflict |
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| the events which complicate the story and lead towards the climax of the story |
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| the highest point of interest and intensity in a story |
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| the events directly proceeding the climax and leading towards the resolution of the story |
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| any of people,animals,or forces which interact to create the plot of a story. |
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| a character who reveals various,and sometimes contradictory,personality traits. |
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| a character who reveals only one character trait. |
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| a character whose personality goes through a transformation in a story. |
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| a character whose personality remains unchanged throughout a story. |
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| a character WITHIN the story tells the story. |
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| 3rd person limited point of view |
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| a character Not IN the story tells the story,and the reader sees the thoughts of ONE character. |
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| 3rd person omniscient point of view |
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| a character Not IN the story tells the story,and the reader sees the thoughts of MORE THAN ONE character. |
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| a struggle between opposine forces. |
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| a struggle within oneself/one's mind/one's heart. |
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| a struggle between outside forces. |
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| giving human characteristics to NON-HUMANS. |
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| the difference between appearance and reality. |
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| reader and characters are suprised by the outcome/actions. |
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| reader knows more than the characters Know. |
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| opposite of what is meant is said. |
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| the feeling or atmosphere the author creates in a story. |
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| a literary device in which an earlier episode,conversation,or event is inserted into the chronological sequence of a narrative. |
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| the reflection of the writer's or speaker's attitude towards his subject,communicated through words and details that express a particular/opinion;the attitude of the author,evident from the diction,use of symbolism,irony,and figures of speech.(Tone can be describibed as playful,sad,happy,humorous,etc) |
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