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| A time place time of day beliefs of society past present or future to help the story along |
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| The central character in a play or novel |
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| published writing that has meaning; type of entertainment that tells a story and expresses peoples emotions and ideas about life; a story apprieciated over a period of time |
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| it is an atmosphere or feeling that the author conveys throughout the novel word chice character dialouge setting description or plot can help with this |
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| emphysises personal feeling |
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| a short work of non-fiction that deals with a single subject |
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| a force working against the protaganist |
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| human charateristics given to an animal, object, or idea! |
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| at the end of the plot sequence all loose ends are tied up the conflict is solved |
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| reading between the lines or making a logical guess using information from a novel |
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| a person. an animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work |
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| the reason why he or she acts or thinks a certain way |
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| the part of the story that leads up to the climax or hte turning point |
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| the highest point of reader interest |
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| aspects of a characters personality that are permanent or consistent unlike feelings or emotions |
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| the part of the story that introduces the readers to the characters the plot and all part of the conflict |
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| the plot events that lead to the stories resolution |
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| plot events that hint at later events in the novel |
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| the diferrence between what you think should be and what really happens |
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| the order in which events occur in time |
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| writin that tells about real people, places and event |
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| the story of a persons life written by someone else |
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| short entertaining story about a personal event |
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| short work of nonfoction that deals with a single subject |
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| a form of non fiction written by the main character |
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| process by which the author creates a picture in the readers mind |
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| prevents or explains events or ideas |
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| the pointing out of two things simillarities and differences |
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| an essay written primarily to convay information and persuade the reader |
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| first person point of view |
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| when the story is told by the narrartor as a character in the story using pronouns such as I me we and us |
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| a statement that can be proved |
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| a statement that cannot be proved; reflect personal beliefs |
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| a conversation such as that conducted by a writer or reporter in which facts or statements are drawn form another person recorded and then published |
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| the message about life or human nature that is conveyed |
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| a character that doesn't change |
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| fiction based on scientific fact always in future |
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| a story that takes place in an unreal world with at least one or more imaginary character |
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| two words that sound the same but is spelled differently and has different meanings |
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| one of the main divisions of a play two or more scenes combined make up an act |
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| a unit of action or a segment in a play; scene changes when the setting changes |
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| the teller of the story sets the scene for drama and sometimes comments on what's hajppening |
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| the art of technique of a stage director |
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| any physical object used in a drama it creates the setting |
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| used on a stage to represent a backround |
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| the conversation between characters in a drama |
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| the theme is told directly to the reader |
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| the theme is suggested through the title, the setting or the actions of the characters |
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| tyoe of literature where characters and plot are deveolped through dialouge and action |
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| the distinguishing name of a book poem or music piece |
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| an image of a group of people |
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| something used to represent something else |
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| a piece of prose fiction usually under 10000 words |
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| the repition of the same sounds at the beginning of words |
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| a novel set among actual events or a specific period of history |
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| different characterizations of literature ( fantasy, classic, auto-biography) |
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| gives the reader an idea of a definition by using the meaning of words around the unknown word |
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| the result of one thing happening effects the other |
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| why the author wrote the book |
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| the character opposing the protagonist in the story |
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| the problem between two forces |
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| a conflict that takes place inside the characters mind |
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| a conflict taking place between two forces |
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| a story that is made up fake non real |
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| a memory of something that has happened in the past |
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| a long story about any subject |
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| description of a character |
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| a story or account of events or experiences |
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| the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story |
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| the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters |
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| the platform on which the actors perform in a theater |
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| the following of one thing after another; succession |
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| the part where the climax is achieved and the falling action begins |
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