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| the sequence of events in a literary work. |
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| the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting,and basic situation (part of the plot structure). |
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| a person,animal, or creature who takes part in the action of a literary work. MAIN characters may take part in the actions, but are not the center of attention. |
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| characters stay the same in personality |
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| characters change in personality or in their thoughts |
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| the charater who opposeses (goes against) the main character |
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| the main character of the most important character in the story. this character often changes in some inportant way as a result of the storys events |
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| the time and place of the action. it could be specific open ( sterling, VA in the year 1872) or beg (present time in the south). |
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| initianting event/inciting event |
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| introuduces the central conflict (part of the plot structure) |
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| initianting event/inciting event |
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| introuduces the central conflict (part of the plot structure) |
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a struggle between opposing forces. characetrs in conflict for the baces of the story, novel, poem, or play.
there are 2 kinds of conflicts internal and external internal means character vs self and external is character vs indivual or nature and scotity |
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| all of the events that lead up to the climax that build suspense (part of the plot structer) |
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| the highest point of conflict or suspense (part of the plot structer). the turning point of the story |
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| actions that tie up loose ends and leads to the resolution (end) of the central conflict (part of the plot structure). |
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| the final events that end the work of fiction (part of the plot structure) |
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| the overall message ot lesson in a story . stories can have more that one theme. |
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| is how the author makes the reader feel while reading the book |
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| the speakers attitude in a piece in a peice of writing torwards the subject conveyed by the language and rythem of the speaker |
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