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Civil Engineering
9th Grade
06/01/2011

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point of view
Definition
the perspective from which the story is told. There are 4 types.
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1st person point of view
Definition
the story s told by a character in the story. clue words are; i me my.
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3rd person objective point of view.
Definition
the story is told by an outide narrator, who only knows characters words and actions.(no thoughts).
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3rd person limited point of view.
Definition
the story is told by an out side narrator who knows only 1-2 main characters thoughts.
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3rd person omniscient point of view.
Definition
the story is told by an out side narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters.(god like)
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setting
Definition
the time place culture and mood of a story.
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time
Definition
time of day, date, month, year, decade, when a story takes place.
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place
Definition
geographical location, topography, scenery, physical arrangement of buildings/furniture in a story.
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culture
Definition
the morals, social status, religious beliefs, economic status, occupations, emotional status of characters in a story.
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mood
Definition
the overall feeling the reader gets in the setting of a book based on clues from the author.
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character
Definition
the people, animals, or beings in a story.
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protagonist
Definition
the main/central character.
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antsgonist
Definition
the character that brings conflict to the protagonist.
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round character
Definition
a 3 dememsional character that breaks stereotypes and is like a real person.
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flat character
Definition
a 1 demensional character that falls into a stereotype.
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dynamic character
Definition
a character that changes, learns, or grows.
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static character.
Definition
a character that goes through no major change in the story.
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plot
Definition
the actions/events surrounding a conflict in the story.
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exposition
Definition
the information the reader needs to know before the conflict takes place(verry begining) we learn setting/characters background.
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inciting incident
Definition
the event that begins/triggers the conflict.
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rising action
Definition
all of the events that complicate the conflict every thing between the inciting incident and the climax.
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conflict
Definition

the external(between 2 characters) or the internal(a character vs himself) struggle-

5 types;

1. man v man

2. man v self

3. man v nature

4. man v society

5.man v technology.

 

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climax
Definition
the most suspenseful part of the conflict right before you know who "wins"
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falling action/denuement
Definition
the tension drops-you bgin to see how the conflict will work out.
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conclusion
Definition
the very end everything sfter the conflict is solved.
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theme
Definition
the authors implied message about life. can be a lesson or an emotion.
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symbol
Definition
a person/object that stands for a bigger emotion or idea.
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