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52 Cards in this Set
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A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT PRESENT AND RESOLVE A PROBLEM; IT TELLS A STORY
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CHARACTER
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A PERSON IN A STORY
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PROTAGONIST
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THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY
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ANTAGONIST
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THE OPPOSITION TO THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY; THE ENEMY OF THE MAIN CHARACTER
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CONFLICT
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THE PROBLEM IN A STORY
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MAN VS MAN
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ONE PERSON IS IN CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER PERSON
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MAN VS SELF
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INTERNAL CONFLICT; A CONFLICT WITHIN A CHARACTER
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MAN VS NATURE
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A PERSON IS IN CONFLICT WITH A BLIZZARD, TORNADO, RIVER, ETC.
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CLIMAX
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THE TURNING POINT IN THE STORY; THE POINT IN A STORY WHEN THE CONFLICT MUST BE SOLVED; THERE WILL BE A WINNER AND A LOSER;
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FALLING ACTION
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THE EVENTS IN A STORY THE RESULT FROM THE CLIMAX
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RESOLUTION
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THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT TIES UP ALL LOOSE ENDS; MAY BE LEFT UP TO THE READER
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SETTING
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THE TIME AND PLACE A STORY OCCURS
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MOOD
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THE FEELING THAT IS CREATED IN THE STORY
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THEME
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THE AUTHOR'S MESSAGE TO THE READER; THE LESSON THE AUTHOR WANTS THE READER TO UNDERSTAND
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PURPOSE
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THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES; MAY BE PERSUASIVE, INFORMATIVE, OR ENTERTAINING
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INFORMATIVE WRITING
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WRITING THAT GIVES INFORMATION TO THE READER: A TEXTBOOK, DIRECTIONS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
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ENTERTAINING WRITING |
WRITING THAT IS FOR PURE PLEASURE
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PERSUASIVE WRITING
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WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE THE READER'S MIND
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CONTEXT CLUES
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HINTS IN THE TEXT THAT HELP A READER UNDERSTAND A DIFFICULT OR UNUSUAL WORD
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FLASHBACK
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A SCENE IN A STORY THAT RELATES PAST EVENT
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DIALOGUE
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THE WORDS THAT ARE SPOKEN BY THE ACTORS IN A PLAY
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STAGE DIRECTIONS
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THE WORDS THAT GIVE THE ACTORS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT TO DO IN A PLAY
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FORESHADOWING
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EVENTS THAT HELP PREDICT WHAT WILL HAPPEN LATER IN A STORY
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DIALECT
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USING WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE AND SPELLED LIKE HOW THEY ARE SAID "Y'ALL, FIXIN'TO"
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POINT OF VIEW
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WHO IS TELLING A STORY
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1ST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
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A CHARACTER IN A STORY TELLS THE STORY
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3RD PERSON POINT OF VIEW |
AN OUTSIDE NARRATOR TELLS THE STORY
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LOGICAL APPEAL
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IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE BRAIN; FACTS, STATISTICS, PERCENTAGES, CHARTS/GRAPHS
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EMOTIONAL APPEAL
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IN PERSUASION, IDEAS THAT APPEAL TO THE HEART; PERSONAL STORIES...USES LOADED LANGUAGE
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LOADED LANGUAGE
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WORDS THAT ARE FULL OF EMOTION TO CREATE A FEELING; USED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING
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FAULTY REASONING
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IDEAS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING THAT DO NOT MATCH THE CLAIM; IT DOES NOT FOLLOW
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AUDIENCE
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IN PERSUASIVE WRITING, WHO IS THE MESSAGE FOR?
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CLAIM
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THE MESSAGE OR IDEA THAT IS BEING PRESENTED IN PERSUASIVE WRITING
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SEQUENCE
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A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED STEP-BY-STEP
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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER THEY OCCURRED IN THE PAST: BIOGRAPHY, AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST |
A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH TWO IDEAS ARE PRESENTED FOR THEIR SIMILARITIES AND THEIR DIFFERENCES
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CAUSE AND EFFECT
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A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN EVENT AND THE REASONS WHY THE EVENT OCCURRED
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PROBLEM/SOLUTION
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A PATTERN OF NONFICTION TEXT IN WHICH A SITUATION IS PRESENTED THAT NEEDS A RESOLUTION OR FIXING
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SIMILE
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON USING LIKE OR AS
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METAPHOR
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO THINGS WITHOUT USING LIKE OR AS
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PERSONIFICATION
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT GIVES SOMETHING THAT IS NON-HUMAN SOME HUMAN QUALITITES
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HYPERBOLE
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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT IS AN OVER-THE-TOP EXAGGERATION
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STANZA
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A POETRY PARAGRAPH
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FICTION
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WRITING THAT IS NOT TRUE
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NON-FICTION
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WRITING THAT IS TRUE
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BIOGRAPHY
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THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE AS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF
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MEMOIR
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AN EMOTIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL STORY
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MYTH/FOLKTALE
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A FICTIONAL STORY (USUALLY WITH ANIMALS) THAT TEACHES A LESSON
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MORAL
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THE LESSON OF A MYTH OR FOLKTALE
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DRAMA
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A TYPE OF LITERATURE THAT IS MEANT TO BE ACTED ON A STAGE
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BIAS
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BASING A CONCLUSION OF PERSONAL OPINION RATHER THAN FACTS
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