6th grade vocab Flashcards

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setting

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where or when story takes place

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protagonist

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The leading character in a novel.(protagonist)

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plot

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The events (exposition,rising action,climax,falling action,+resolution) in a stay

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antagonist

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The opposing force that brings conflict to the protagonist (antagonist)

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complications

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(problem) the struggle between opposing forces this drives the stay (conflict=complications)

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exposition

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characters,setting,and basic situation are revealed

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inciting incident

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makes the rest of the story possible.the event that sets the story in motion.

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rising action

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main part of the story

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climax

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the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist

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falling action

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events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution

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resolution

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the end of the story

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Foreshadow

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Be a warning or a indication of a future event

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Cliffhanger

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a story or event with a strong element of suspense

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Suspense

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A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty

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Flashback

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a scene in a movie,novel,etc.,set in a time earlier than the main story.

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