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| an assumption made by the writer that the reader will understand his reference |
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| the character or force that directly opposes the main in a story or play |
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| the overall mood of a play or work example the eerie atmosphere of Poe |
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| a person or animal that take part of the action |
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| one who is complete and multifaceted like a real person |
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| one who is one dimensional |
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| one who grow/changes in the course of the story |
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| a portrayal of characters through what they say and do and through what other characters say about them |
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| is when the author tell you straight up about his character |
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| indirect characterization |
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| when the author lets you draw your own conclusion |
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| the decisive moment in the conflict of the story the turning point |
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| the struggle between opposing forces |
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| the struggle within the mind and heart |
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| a struggle with an outside force |
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| written conversation between two or more people |
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| an incident or a series of incidents that is complete in itself and is part of the total action of the story |
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| the beginning of a story or play in which the author introduces the characters setting and situation |
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| the part of the action of the story that follows the climax, sometimes called the resolution. It is the final outcome and the clarification of the major crisis and minor complications of the story. |
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| an imaginative work involving unreal characters, situations, and events. |
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| a device by which an author interrupts a play or story to reveal events that occurred at an earlier time |
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| the planting of important clues in a play or story to prepare the reader for events that are to come. |
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| : a mode of expression in which the author says one thing but means the opposite; or an outcome of events that is contrary to what would normally be hopes for or expected. |
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| a word or phrase is used to suggest the opposite of its usual meaning |
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| there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true |
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| an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, of the reader, or of the audience |
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| The major crisis occurs right before the climax. It is the highest point of tension in the story; the point where the conflict or problem is about to be solved. |
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| a figure of speech that compares two things without using the words “like” or “as” |
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| a state of mind or feeling created by a literary work, such as a sentimental mood or a whimsical mood. |
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| the lesson to be learned from a literary work. |
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| the recounting of an event or series of events. In a simple narrative, the details are arranged chronologically, as in a newspaper report of a robbery. In a narrative with a plot, the details are arranged artistically rather than chronologically |
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| the recounting of an event or series of events. In a simple narrative, the details are arranged chronologically, as in a newspaper report of a robbery. In a narrative with a plot, the details are arranged artistically rather than chronologically |
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| the series of interrelated events that make up the total action of a story or play; the movement from problem to solution. |
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| the relationship of the story teller to the story; the outlook or position from which a short story or novel is presented by the author. |
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| First person point of view |
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| is the telling of the story by one of the characters, frequently the main character. |
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| Third person limited point of view |
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| allows the author to share thoughts and feelings of only one character. |
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| Third person objective point of view |
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| allows the narrator to record the action from his/her own point of view, being unaware to any of the characters, thoughts or feelings. |
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| Third person omniscient point of view |
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| is telling the story by an outside observer who has completely knowledge and understanding of the characters and their actions |
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| the main character, hero, or center of attention in a story or play. |
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| a manner of writing in which things are presented as they actually exist in real life without romantic or idealistic coloring. |
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| the sequence of incidents or complications which culminate in the climax. |
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| the use of wit, exaggeration, and ridicule to present a serious criticism of individuals, customs, or social and political institutions |
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| the time and place as well was the atmosphere in which the action of a story or play is presented. |
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| a piece of fiction designed to give a single dominate impression and short enough to read at one sitting. It usually has one set of characters and one plot. |
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| a figure of speech that compares two things using the word “like” or “as”. |
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| the problem out of which the conflict arises. |
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| a feeling of excitement or apprehension about the outcome of a story or play |
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| the use of one object to represent or suggest another; something which is itself and yet stands for or suggests or means something else. |
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| the central thought or idea upon which a story or play is bases, a brief statement of the meaning of the story. |
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| the feeling conveyed by the way the author writes about his subject. |
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