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| setting, beginning characters, beginning situation |
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| detail that gets the story to move into the plot |
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| when main characters are faced with a big conflict |
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| on the way to the resolution |
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| the conclusion of the story |
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| central message of the story |
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| character opposite to protagonist |
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| problem or cause of story |
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| hints or clues to something later on in the story |
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| contrast using 'like' or 'as' |
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| direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as' |
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| giving something nonhuman, human characteristics |
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| self-contradicting word or group of words |
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| A character who is opposite of second character with similar traits |
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| a brief second where character speaks to another character or audience |
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| long speech in front of or to other characters |
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| long speech in which character shares his or her thoughts on stage |
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| recurring pattern through the story |
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| when the audience or reader knows something the character doesn't |
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| when literal meaning of something someone says has a different meaning |
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| when the opposite of what's expected happens |
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| overall feeling or atmosphere the reader feels |
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| reflects the writers attitude toward the subject matter in literary work |
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