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| the time and place of the story's action setting includes ideas, customs, values, and beliefs |
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| actor's in a story's plot. They can be people, animals, or whatever the writer chooses. The protagonistis the main character. The antagonist is the person in conflict with the main character. Not all story's have antagonists. |
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Refers to the relationship of the narrator, or story teller, to the story. There are three point of views:
first-person point of view
third-person limited point of view
third-person omniscient point of view |
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| first-person point of view |
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| In first-person point of view, the narrator is a character in the story, referred to as "I" |
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| third-person limited point of view |
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| In third-person limited point of view the narrator reveals the thoughts of only one character, referring to that character as "he" or "she" |
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| third-person omniscient point of view |
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| In third-person omniscient point of view, the narrator knows everything about the story's events and reveals the thoughts of all the characters |
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the central idea or message of a story, often a perception about life or human nature. There are two themes:
stated theme
implied theme |
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| directly presented in a story |
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| must be inferred by considering all the elements of a story and asking what message about life is conveyed |
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| The sequence of events in a story. Each event causes or leads to the next. Plot is often created through conflict, a struggle between opposing forces |
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| One between a character and a outside force, such as another character, nature, society, or fate. |
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| takes place within the mind of the character who is torn between apposing feelings or between different courses of action. |
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Generally categorized in four ways:
man vs. man
man vs. society
man vs. nature
man vs. self |
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| this is an external struggle between two characters |
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| this is an external struggle between a character and a social force or condition produced by society, such as poverty, political revolution, or a set of values |
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| this is an external struggle between a character and some natural obstacle or natural condition |
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| This is an internal struggle within a character, where a aspect of his or her personality may struggle for dominance. These aspects may be emotional, intellectual |
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there are five:
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution |
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| introduces the story's characters, setting and conflict |
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| occurs as complications, twists, or intensification of the conflict occur |
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| is the emotional high point of the story |
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| is the logical result of the climax |
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| presents the final outcome of the story |
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Repetition of initial (first) consonant sound
- The cat crept down the corridor
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Intended readers of the article
- Medical community, general public, concerned parents
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| Article writen by author with an opinion, may be persuasive |
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An overused, slangy saying
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| Colloquialism/Informal Language/Slang |
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An idea or feeling which a word evokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
- Stubborn - a negative connotation
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The literal meaning of a word
- Stubborn - means strong willed
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| Toned down or more pleasant way of saying something unpleasant |
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A saying in which the words do not translate literally
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Vocabulary that is very specific to a certain field
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| When a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis |
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