MCAS Vocab Flashcards

1
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exposition

A

background history of a main character

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2
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setting

A

the time and place of where a story takes place

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3
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conflict

A

the problem that takes place in a story

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4
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internal conflict

A

a decision a main character has to make

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5
Q

eternal conflict

A

a physical problem outside the characters mind

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6
Q

rising action

A

all the events that lead to the climax

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7
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turning point

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a moment in a plot character must make a decision that will change the course of the story

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8
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falling action

A

everything that takes place after the climax

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9
Q

protagonist

A

the good person

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10
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antagonist

A

the bad person

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11
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tone

A

the emotion or feeling the author had while creating literature

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12
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theme

A

life lesson

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13
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mood

A

mood of the story

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14
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p

A

pull the reader in

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15
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thought

A

the thought of a character

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16
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r

A

resolution

17
Q

cr

A

character reflection

18
Q

w

A

wise ending