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plot

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series of events that drive a story

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elements of plot

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exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution

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exposition

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introduces characters and conflict. gives background information and establishes setting

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rising action

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the conflict develops and intensifies

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climax

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moment of highest interest and suspense

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falling action

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consequences of the climax and the events that follow.

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resolution

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the main conflict is resolved

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what is conflict in a plot?

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conflict, in a plot, is some type of struggle that throughout the story is developed, intensified, and resolved

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internal conflict

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struggle within the character

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external conflict

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struggle between a character and an outside force

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how are most stories organized?

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in chronological order

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chronological order

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the plot is unfolded in the order the events occurred

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device used to interrupt chronological order

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flashback

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flashback

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affects the organization because it presents an event that occurred earlier/prior.

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point of view

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vantage point or perspective from which a story is told

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how does point of view affect the reader?

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the point of view affects how the reader sees the story because a narrator can alter the readers perspective by including his opinion, bias or belief

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Types of point of view

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1st person
2nd person
3rd person

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1st person pov strength

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The narrator participated in or witnessed the story. this makes it emotionally authentic

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1st person pov pronouns

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I, we

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2nd person pov strength

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it addresses the reader directly, putting them in the story. The reader can imagine how they would react in the situation

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2nd person pov pronouns

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you

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3rd person pov strength

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narrator is the outside action and observes, allowing him/her to receive insight of thoughts, feelings, emotions of a character or various characters

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3rd person pov pronouns

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he, she, it

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what is the narrator?

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a narrator is the storyteller

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three questions that will help you determine the point of view of a story

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Is the narrator a character in the story?
who is telling the story?
How might the story be different if told from another character’s point of view?

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genre

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type of category of literary composition

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fiction

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any work of prose that tells an invented or imaginary story

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prose

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writing other than poetry and drama

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short story

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brief work of fiction

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novel

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long work of fiction

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irony

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difference between appearance and reality

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dramatic irony

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something known by the writer or audience but unknown to the characters

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verbal irony

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a character says one thing but means another

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irony of situation

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event that occurs that is contrary to what is expected by the characters or the audience

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types of irony

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dramatic irony
verbal irony
irony of situation

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character

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individual that takes part in a literary work

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types of characters

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protagonist - antagonist
major - minor
round - flat
dynamic - static

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protagonist

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has a central role in the story

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antagonist

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works against the protagonist. This friction creates conflict

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Major characters

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characters around whom a story is centered

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major characters can also be classified as

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protagonist and/or antagonist

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minor characters

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play lesser roles in the story and may give major characters points of interaction

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round character

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shows emotional complexity and development

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flat character

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exhibits only a single quality, are considered stereotypes

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dynamic character

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is affected by the plot events, therefore undergoes change

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static character

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remains the same throughout the course of the story (not affected by plot events)

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Three most common characterization techniques

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-describing physical features, dress, and personality of the character
-showing what the characters say, think or do
-showing what other characters say or think about them

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characterization

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act of creating or describing a character

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setting

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time and place in which a story occurs

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setting can include

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-geographical location
-time period
-socio-economic conditions
-specific room or building

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mood

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emotion created in the reader by part or all of the story

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mood is also known as…

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atmosphere

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Examples of moods

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mysterious, happy, frightening, peaceful, serious, tense

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sensory details

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details that appeal to several or all of the five senses

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five senses

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sight
sound
smell
taste
touch

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Theme

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central idea in a literary work

57
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theme is also known as

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authors message

58
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three elements of theme

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symbol
plot
characterization

59
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how can symbol show theme in the story

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by using an object, either conventional, personal, or idiosyncratic, the author can make something stand for itself or something else

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how can plot show theme in the story

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the writers attitude toward the plot, or patter of events, can show a theme of a work

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how can characterization show theme in the story

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the writers attitude toward the character and that characters outlook can show the theme of a work

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the theme of a work can be

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stated or implied

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stated theme

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theme that is presented directly within the story

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implied theme

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theme that requires the reader to make inferences or guesses about the authors message and perception of the events in the story

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questions to find and refine the theme

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what is the message?
what does the author want me to think about?
What seems to motivate the characters?
What causes situations to change or events to happen?

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