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Where and when the story takes place. |
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A person/thing in a story. |
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The main problem that creates suspense in a story. |
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A technique that writers use to create a special affect. |
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A chain of events that make up a story. |
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When it happens inside someones thoughts. |
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When it happens outside of ones thoughts. |
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The point in the story that has the most tension and is the story's turning point. |
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The characters and setting are introduced. |
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Leads the story to the resolution. |
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The end of the story, and conflict is resolved. |
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Builds the story up to the climax. |
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Very detailed characters. |
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Characters that change by the end of the story. |
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Characters we don't know much about. |
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Characters that don't change throughout the story. |
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The central character or hero. |
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A character that is in conflict with the main character. |
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Character vs. Character Conflict |
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When a character is in conflict with another character. |
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Character vs. Nature Conflict |
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When a character is in conflict with nature. |
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Character vs. Self Conflict |
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When a character is in conflict with it self or its thoughts. |
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Character vs. Society Conflict |
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When a character is in conflict with society (other people in groups). |
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Makes you uncertain of the story's outcome. |
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The author leaves out information. |
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The author hints about the story's outcome. |
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When a main character has to make a dangerous decision. |
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Is a sudden change in a characters situation.(good or bad) |
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Perspective a story is told from. |
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The narrator writes from their perspective. |
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The narrator writes from the readers perspective. |
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3rd Person Omniscient POV |
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Narrator is outside of the story and shows all of the characters thoughts. |
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The narrator is outside of the story and shows us 1 characters thoughts. |
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The person telling the story. |
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The narrators credibility is compromised. |
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The overall feeling of a story. |
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A difference between expectations and reality. |
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The opposite of what is expected happens. |
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What is said is the opposite of what is meant. |
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The audience is aware of something that the characters are not. |
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General idea of life learned from literature. |
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