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| a scene that interrupts the action of a narrative to describe events that took place at an earlier time |
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| Extended work of fiction./ Product of a writer's imagination |
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| Criticize or make fun of something bad and foolish |
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| a term applied to a literary work whose purpose is to entertain and to evoke laughter./ things that make us laugh |
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| 1st-3rd point of view/ How the story is told |
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| evolve as individuals, learning from their experiences and growing emotionally/ character who changed over the story |
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| tend to stay in a fixed position over the course of the story (never changed) |
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| a writer's use of hint or clues to indicate events that will occur in a story (prediction) |
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| a character who comes up with the conflicts with the protagonist |
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| part of a literary work that provides the background information necessary to understand characters and their actions |
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| the descriptive words and phrases that a writer uses to re-create sensory experiences |
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| when something happens opposite to what we have expected |
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| main character who causes the action |
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| an underlying message that a writer wants the reader to understand (main point of the story) |
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| the excitement or tension that readers feel as they become involved in a story and eagerly await the outcome |
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| Struggle between opposing forces that is the basis of a story's plot |
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| refers to the distinct types into which literary works can be grouped |
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| the moment when the reader's interest and emotional intensity reach a peak. It usually occurs toward the end of the story and often results in a change in the character or a solution to the conflict |
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| the sequence of actions and events in a literary work |
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| literature that is passed from one generation to another by performance or word of mouth |
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| A particular kind of myth that explain how the universe, the earth, and life on earth began |
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| Form of autobiographical writing in which the writer shares personal experiences with observations of significant people/events |
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| intended to convince a reader to adopt a particular opinion or to perform a certain action (argument) |
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| The distinct form of a language as it is spoken in one geographical area or by a particular social or ethic group (The language that the characters use) |
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| Object that means something beyond what it is |
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| place and time period that the story takes place. |
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