MCAS Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Exposition
A
The background history of the main character
2
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Setting
A
Time and place of the story
3
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Conflict
A
The problem in a story
4
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Internal Conflict
A
The problem in your mind
5
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External Conflict
A
The physical problem in a characters life
6
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Rising Action
A
A characters crisis, suspense after the exposition
7
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Turning Point
A
A time when the main character makes a big decision
8
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Falling Action
A
The suspense begins to decrease leading to the story ends
9
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Protagonist
A
The good guy
10
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Antagonist
A
The bad guy
11
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Climax
A
The peak of the story the turning point comes before
12
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Tone
A
The feeling or the authors attitude of the story
13
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Theme
A
The main point or focal point of the story
14
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Mood
A
The feeling you get
15
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Author’s Purpose
A
The reason why the author wrote it
