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30 Cards in this Set
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External Conflict |
a atruggle between a character and an OUTSIDE force. |
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Internal Conflict |
A struggle within a characters mind. |
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Poetry |
a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create a certain effect. |
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Narrative Poem |
Poetry that tells a story |
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Similie |
A figure of speech that makes a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. |
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Plot |
The series of events in a story |
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Short Story |
a work of fiction that can be read at one sitting and centers one idea. |
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Character |
People,animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the story. |
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Setting |
time, place, and action |
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Exposition |
introduces the setting |
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resolution |
Ties up loose ends and sometimes offers an unexpected twist before the story ends. |
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Climax |
Occurs toward the end of the story where the conflict is resolved and the outcome of the story usally becomes clear. |
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Rising Action |
stage of the plot that develops the conflict in the story. |
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Falling Action |
STage of the plot where the story ends |
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Suspense |
felling of growing excitment and and tension felt by a reader. |
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Limited point of view |
When the Narrator reveals the thought and feelings of only one character. |
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Omniscient Point Of View |
Narrator reveals the thought and feelings of only one character. |
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Characterization |
The way the writter creates and develops the characters. |
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Main Characters |
Most important characters in litertary work. |
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Minor characters |
less important characters in litertay works that help the reader learn more about the main character. |
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Dynamic characters |
undergo important changes as the plot unfolds. |
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Stativ Characters |
remain the same throughout the story |
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Stage Directions |
instuctions that are given to the director, characters, and stage crew in the script of the play. |
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Teleplay |
A play that is written for television |
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Stanza |
A group of two or more that forma unit in a poem. |
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Rhythm |
patten of stessed and unstrssed syllables in a line of poetry. |
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Repetion |
technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity. |
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Rhyme |
Repetion of sound at the end of the words |
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Forshadowing |
creates suspense and offers hints of future events in the story. |
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Chronoligical |
arragement of events by the order of of their occurance. |
