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1
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when the reader is told directly what a character is like

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direct characterization

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2
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to inform
to entertain
written about someone’s life

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biography

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3
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the beginning of a story; find the setting and meet characters

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exposition

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conflict; a problem a character has to solve

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exciting force

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5
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the events leading up to the climax

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rising action

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6
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the turning point

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climax

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7
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the final events before the end of the story

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falling action

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8
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the last even that happens; wraps everything up

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resolution

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9
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physical

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place

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temporal

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time

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11
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social/ historical

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people

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12
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milieu

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what is popular at that time

era

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13
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conflict in ones mind

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internal conflict

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14
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conflict between others

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external conflict

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15
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opinion

bias

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subjective

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unbiased

fact

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objective

17
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phrase using like or as

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simile

18
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comparing something using is, was, etc

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metaphor

19
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giving non-human qualities to a person or thing

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personification

20
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extreme exaggeration

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hyperbole

21
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the main idea or underlying message

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theme

22
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written using I, me, my

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first person point of view

23
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fly on the wall

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third person objective point of view

24
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reader only knows one persons thoughts

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third person limited point of view

25
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reader knows everyone’s thoughts

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third person omniscient point of view

26
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the final part in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved

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denouement

27
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self written account of the life of a person

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autobiography

28
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a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

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memoir

29
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piece of writing that gives the authors own argument

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essays and speeches

30
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educates the reader on a topic

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informative essay

31
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convinces the reader to believe or do something

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persuasive essay

32
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written about a personal experience

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narrative essay

33
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describes a person, object, place, experience, emotion, situation, etc

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descriptive essay

34
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unbiased and intended to inform the reader

word choice is precise

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formal

35
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vague word choice
found most often in emails etc
may use humor or casual tone

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informal

36
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a thing that is indisputably the case

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fact

37
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a statement that can be proven to be true or false

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false fact

38
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a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

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opinion

39
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list all 5 methods of characterization

A 
says 
thinks
effect on others
actions 
looks

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