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Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot

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External Conflict

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It is the logical sequence of events that develops a story

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Plot

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Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot suspense

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Internal Conflict

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Man vs. man 
Man vs. nature 
Man vs. society 
Man vs. supernatural 
Man vs. animal 
Man vs. technology
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6 types of external conflict

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Man vs. self

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1 type of internal conflict

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To show or indicate beforehand; prefigure

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Foreshadowing

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A state or condition of mental certainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety

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Suspense

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A device in the narrative of motion picture, novel, etc. by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in which the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of work

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Flashback

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The leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. the main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work, the character that the reader or audience empathizes with

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Protagonist

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A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary (problem). the bad guy who cause the problems for the protagonist

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Antagonist

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two characters who have opposing qualities

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Foil

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A literary or dramatic character who undergoes an important inner change; a change in personality or attitude

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Dynamic Character

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A literary or dynamic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop

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Static Character

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A character in fiction whose personality , background, motives and other features are fully delineated by the author

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Round a Character

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An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author

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Flat Character

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Shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of other character. Usually the protagonist

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Foil character

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The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases or epithets

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Direct characterization

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The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through a character’s speech, actions, appearance, etc

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Indirect Characterization

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Is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story, poem, essay etc

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Point of view

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Time and place of an event

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Setting

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The dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel

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Atmosphere

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Quality or character of sound

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Tone

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The subject of discourse, discussion,meditation, or composition; topic

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Theme

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Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors

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Figurative Language

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A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech in hw in two unlike things are compared and uses “like” and “as”

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Simile

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Something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign

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Symbol

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A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another

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Allegory

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The associated or secondary meaning of word or expression in addition to its explicit or primary meaning

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Connotation

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The explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meaning associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of association that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience

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Denotation

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The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively

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Imagery

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The practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing thing with a symbolic meaning or character

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Symbolism

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The attribution of human nature or character to animals in inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the word

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Irony

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A state or quality of feeling at a particular time. Climate feeling

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Mood

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A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

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Exposition

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A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one

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Conflict

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of something

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Climax

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The action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter

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Resolution

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Fighting between two people

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Person vs. person

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Government is after them, or many people

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Person vs. society

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person who may get stuck in the woods or outside somewhere in nature

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Person vs. nature

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a theme in literature that places a character against technology, for example Frankenstein

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Person vs. technology

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person against any animal

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Person vs animal

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conflict in which an individual strives against something beyond their understanding, like a werewolf, vampire, something that doesn’t really exist

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Person vs. Supernatural

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a character who is in opposition with themselves; usually over a decision that needs to be made

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Person vs. Self

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is in use when a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech

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First Person Point of View

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in which the author uses you and your, is rare

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Second Person Point of View

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is that of an outsider looking at the action

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Third Person Point of View

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like God; can get into people’s head

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Third Person Omniscient Point of View

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reporter what he/her hears or see’s

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Third Person Limited Point of View

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facts of a narrative are reported by a seemingly neutral, impersonal observer or recorder

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Objective

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