Analyzing Character, Theme, and Plot in Short Stories Vocabulary Flashcards
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Analyze
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To study something to determine how its parts are related
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Character Motivation
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The reason a character thinks, feels, or acts a certain way
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Climax
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The point of greatest emotional stress in a story
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Evidence
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Something that provides proof
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Exposition
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The section of a literary work that establishes the characters and setting
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Inference
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A conclusion made on the basis of implicit or explicit evidence
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Plot
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The events and motivations that structure a story
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Theme
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One message a text conveys about a topic
