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| the main idea or message about life that a work reveals |
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| series of related events that make up a story |
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| tells who the characters are and what their conflict is |
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| plot in the story that is building to the climax |
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| a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces |
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| high point in the story when the conflict is resolved |
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| plot or set of actions bringing the story to an end |
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| the final part of the story in which conflict is resolved |
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| character that changes as a result of a story's events |
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| character that does not change much in the story |
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| the main character or hero in a work of literature |
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| a character in opposition to the protagonist or hero |
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| the overall atmosphere or feeling of a work of literature |
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| the time and place of a story, play, or narrative poem |
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| the vantage point from which a story is told |
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| the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur |
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| a contrast between expectation and reality |
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| something that stands for something else |
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| to entertain, to inform, to persuade |
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| a piece of prose that can be read in one setting |
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| the author's attitude toward the subject of his/her writing |
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