English Writing Flashcards

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Simile

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A comparison

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Metaphors

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To represent something

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Personification

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Character,characteristics, personal nature

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Point of view

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Point of which the story is told

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5
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1st person

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Your in he character’s head

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2nd P.O.V

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You are the person is the character

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3rd POV

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The author’s POV

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Opening incident

Exposition

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Starts the story, introducing the characters

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Plot incidents

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The action in the story that’s makes up the plot

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Climax

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Most eventful part of he story

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Falling action

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Everything is falling into place

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12
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Denouement

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End of the story

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13
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Symbolism

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The story had a bigger meaning than it seems

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14
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Conflict

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An struggle

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15
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Internal conflict

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In the character’s head

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16
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External conflict

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A battle or fight against evil