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Setting

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Time and place in which a story/scene takes place

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Mood

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Feeling created by the text

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Tone

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Attitude of the speaker towards something

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External Conflict

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Character struggles with something outside of their mind

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Conflict

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When a character desires something but cannot have it

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Internal Conflict

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When a character struggles with their own thinking/thoughts

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Main Idea

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The summary of the plot

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Symbol

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Something that represents itself and something else

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Foreshadowing

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Clues to the outcome of the story

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Suspense

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Creating tension in the reader

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Irony

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When results are opposite of expectations

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Verbal Irony

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When what is said is opposite of what happen

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Dramatic Irony

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When the audience knows more than the character

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Situational Irony

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When events are opposite of what is believed to happen

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POV

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Perspective the text is told from

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1st Person

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Narrated by the character in the text

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2nd Person

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Reader in the text

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3rd Person Limited

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Follows one person throughout the entire story

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3rd Person Omniscent

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Follows most or all the characters and/or reveals thoughts of the character

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3rd Person Objective

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Narrates what can only be seen or heard

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Allusion

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A brief indirect reference to a person. place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

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Anthropomorphism

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The attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.

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Name the eight parts of speech.

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Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective, Interjection, Preposition, Conjunction

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Name the three parts of a paragraph

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Topic (Topic Sentence)
Evidence (Example)
Explanation (Commentary)

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What is the topic (topic sentence)?
First sentence must be a direct answer to the prompt
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What is the evidence (example)?
Details from the source that supports the topic.
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What is the explanation (commentary)?
Details from the text must be explained and shown how it supports the topic sentence.
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What is a genre?
the division of literature
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What is a minor genre?
the sub- division of literature
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What are the three major genres?
prose, verse, drama
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Name three minor genres.
fantasy, science fiction, thriller, horror, suspense, mystery
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What is fiction?
Literature based on the imagination
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What is Non-Fiction?
Literature based on actual events
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Name the parts of a story
``` Exposition central conflict rising action climax falling action resolution denouement ```
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Definition of plot.
series of related of events that tell a story
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What is the exposition?
introduces main characters, setting, mood: normal life
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What is the central conflict?
problem that causes the story
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What is the rising action?
attempts to solve central conflict
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What is the climax?
the point in the story where the problem is solved or is | discovered to be unsolvable
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What is the falling action?
reaction to the climax
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What is the resolution?
returns to new normal life
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What is the denouement?
end of narrative | matters are explained and problems are resolved
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What is a main character?
the principle participant in the story
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What is a minor character?
maintains a limited role in the story
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What is a protagonist?
character that attempts to achieve or change something
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What is a antagonist?
character that attempts to stop the protagonist
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What is a static character?
a character that does NOT change
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What is a dynamic character?
a character that changes
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What is a flat character?
a character that is limited in personality: stereotype | librarian
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What is a round character?
a character that is well developed; many sides to personality
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What is characterization?
the act where the author reveals the character
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What is a direct characterization?
the author directly states what type the character is
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What is indirect characterization?
the author gives clues about what type of a person the character is
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What is prose?
Literature written in standard paragraph form
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What is verse?
Literature NOT written in standard paragraph
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What is drama?
Literature written that is meant to be preformed
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What is the simple subject?
The who or what that is preforming the action.
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What is the simple predicate?
The action of the sentence.
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Barn Burning: What building doubles for the town courthouse in this story?
A store
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Barn Burning: Mr. Snopes has an animal that breaks through Mr. Harris;s fence and into hist cornfields multiple times. Which animal is it?
A hog
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Barn Burning: What does the judge tell Snopes to do after dismissing the charges brought against him by Mr. Harris
To leave the country
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Barn Burning: What does Major DE Spain charge Snopes for ruining his rug by improper cleaning?
20 Bushels of Corn
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Barn Burning: What does Sarty blurt out to the servant when he runs into the de Spain House? Hint: Climax
BARN!!!!
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The old man is a (flat or round) character?
Flat
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The old man is a (dynamic or static) character?
Static
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The old man is a (protagonist or antagonist)?
Antagonist????????
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The narrator is a (round or flat) character?
Round
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The narrator is a (dynamic or static) character?
Dynamic
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The Tell-Tale Heart: The narrator is a (protagonist or antagonist)?
Neither
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What is the major genre of the The Tell-Tale Heart?
PROSE
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What is the Minor Genre of the The Tell-Tale Heart?
HORROR
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POV for the Tell-Tale Heart
1st | 2nd
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What is the climax of the The Tell-Tale Heart?
When the narrator kills the old man
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What is the internal conflict in the The Tell-Tale Heart?
The narrator struggles to control his thoughts and wants to get rid of the eye but not the old man
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What is the external conflict in the The Tell-Tale Heart?
The eye
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Walter Mitty: What type of character is Mrs. Mitty?
Flat
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Walter Mitty: What POV is the story written from?
3RD Person Limited Omniscient
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Barn Burning: This story is written from what perspective?
3rd Person Limted

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