AP Running notes (157-160) Flashcards
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Parody
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Imitates characteristic style for comic effect or ridicule.
2
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Personification
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When animals, ideas, or inanimate objects are given human characteristics.
3
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Exposition
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introduces characters and the conflicts they face
4
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Inciting incident
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occurs after exposition and introduces central conflict
5
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Rising Action
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It follows introduction of central conflict. The characters struggle with people or situations.
6
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Climax
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The peak of the plot. It usually occurs at the end.
7
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Falling Action
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The end of the central conflict.
8
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Resolution and Denouement
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It occurs after the conflict. It is where the conflict is resolved.
9
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Subplot
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An additional minor plot that involves a secondary conflict. It may or may not affect the main plot.
