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Plot

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A planned series of events that unfolds throughout the story and involves tension and / or struggle.

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Introduction

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The setting, characters, mood, and plot are all introduced.

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Initial incident

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The first incident that sparks the conflict and gets the plot moving towards the climax.

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Rising action

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Part of the plot that leads towards the climax. The story becomes complicated and suspenseful as minor crises occur.

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Climax

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The highest point of action or suspense.

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Falling action

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Occurs after the climax and before the conclusion. All loose ends are tied up here.

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Conclusion

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The author’s final comment.

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Theme

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Central moral or lesson of the story, usually implied rather than explicitly or directly stated. (picture)

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Characters

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Revealed through description: action, thoughts, what is said about them, how they act and react towards others, and what they say about themselves and others. (picture)

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Protagonist

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The main character of the story. It is typically the hero or heroine. (Picture)

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Antagonist

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The character that opposes the main character. (picture - same one as # 10)

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Point of view

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The relationship between the author and the reader; how the story is told.

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Conflict

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The meeting of two opposing forces including the following: person vs. person, person vs. nature, person vs. self, person vs. technology, and person vs. society. (picture)

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Setting

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Definition

Place, time, and circumstances of the story. (picture)

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Tone

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Definition

The author’s attitude towards the subject, created through word choice and the connotation of words. (clip)

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Mood

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The impression created by the author and felt by the reader. (clip- same one as # 17)

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Irony

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Definition

A statement or occurrence that is opposite to what is expected.

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Dramatic irony

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Definition

The audience or certain characters are aware of information other characters in the story do not know. (picture)

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Sarcasm

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Definition

Underlying meaning of the words is different from, or opposite to, the literal meaning. There are two film clips)

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Foreshadowing

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Definition

When hints or clues are written by the author to Indicate or suggest future events.

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Flashback

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Definition

The current scene is interrupted by the presentation of detals or a specific moment that occurred before the present situation. (clip and picture)

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Repetition

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Repeating the same words or phrases for emphasis. (clip)

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Symbol

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Definition

An object that represents itself and something else. It typically represents an idea rather than something concrete. (Picture)

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Personification

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Definition

A device in which human qualities are given to a non-human object. (Clip and picture)

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Smile

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Definition

The author compares two things using like or as. (song)

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Metopher

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Definition

A comparison between two things without using like or as. (in the same song as # 26)

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Imagery

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A Vivid picture created in the mind of the reader through the author’s use of words and literary devices. (picture of Alice in Wonderland)

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Alliteration

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Definition

The repetition of consonants, usually at the beginning of a series of words. (Clip)

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Allusion

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Definition

An unexplained reference to a well-known person, place, or thing. (song)

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Contrast

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Definition

The juxtaposition of two dissimilar things. (picture)

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Paradox

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Definition

An apparent contradiction that, upon further analysis, contains a degree of truth. (quote)

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Suspense

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Definition

Uncertainty about the outcome of a story or the next events. (picture)

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Pathetic fallacy

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A device in which nature and / or inanimate things are described in a way that mirrors a character’s emotions or is prophetic of future events. (clip)

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Hyperbole

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Definition

Exaggeration of a situation or of emotions for dramatic effect. (recording)

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Onomatopoeia

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Definition

A word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing.(crash, boom)

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Anachronism

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A person, thing, or idea that is not in its correct historical or chronological time.
( Someone paying with Pennie’s in Canada)

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Anaphora

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Words repeated at the beginning of successive clauses, sentences, or sentences in order to achieve an effect.

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Denotation

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the literary or main meaning or “dictionary definition” of a word. (ex. blue = colour)

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Connotation

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the suggested or implied meaning of a word often emotions or associations (words can have positive, negative or neutral connotations) (ex. blue = sadness)

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Oxymoron

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Two or more words that we opposite used together for effect ( ex, pretty ugly, alone together)

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Pun

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Playing on words often for a humorous effect with the meanings
(ex, our work is tiring but we take brakes)

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First person minor

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The story is told by a minor character who “happens” to there. Although his/her is involved in the plot he/ her is more than a observer.(I, we, us, our, ours)

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First person major

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The main character tells his or her story. The author participates because the main character as his/ her mouth piece.(I, me, mine, my)

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Third person omniscient

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The narrator knows the thoughts of two or more characters in the story, (he, she, they, them, theirs)

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Third person limited

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The narrator tells the reader only what one character impressions of the characters.(he,her, his, hers)

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Second person

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The narrator is speaking directly to the reader,(you, yours)

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The story of an hour

Protagonists and antagonist

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Protagonists: Louise Mallard
Antagonist: Brently Mallard

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The story of an hour

Point of view

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Third person limited

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The story of a hour

Setting

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Setting: a room, the staircase, front door

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The story of an hour

Initial incident

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The “sad message” brought by Mr. Mallard’s friend Richard that Bently Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.

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The story of an hour

Rising action

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Josephine and Richards, a friend of Mr. Brently Mallard, gently reveal that Mr. Mallard has been killed in a railroad disaster.

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The story of an hour

Climax

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Mrs. Mallord, though realizes that she is now free from a marriage in which she wasn’t truly happy.

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The story of an hour

Falling action/ conclusion

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Mrs. Mallard is now free to live a happy life, she and Josephine walk down, just as Mr. Mallard, unharmed by the tragic accident, comes through the door and Mrs. Mallard collapses, dead.

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The story of an hour

Type of conflict

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Person vs self

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The story of an hour

Foreshadowing

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Louise Mallard’s response to the information of her husband’s dying.

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The story of an hour

Irony

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Mrs. Mallard was told her husband Brently was killed in a train accident, but Brently suddenly appears at the end of the story alive.

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The story of an hour

Theme

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The theme is lost of freedom

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The story of an hour

Symbol

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Symbol: open window(symbols freedom)

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Games at Twilight

Protagonists and antagonist

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Protagonists: Ravi
Antagonist: Raghu

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Games at Twilight

Point of view

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third person limited

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Games at Twilight

Setting

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Setting: hot day outside Ravi house

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Games at Twilight

Initial incident

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When they start to play hide and seek

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Games at Twilight

Rising action

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Ravi hiding in the shed

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Games at Twilight

Falling action/ conclusion

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the story is when the kids do not give Ravi credit for winning the game.

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Games at Twilight

Climax

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when Ravi runs out of his hiding spot and shouts to claim his victory.

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Games at Twilight

Type of conflict

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Person vs person

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Games at Twilight

Irony

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when he emerged from his hiding place, he discovered that the others were already playing different game and they did not even notice that he was gone.

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Games at Twilight

Theme

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Theme: Fight for acceptance even though it may be scary

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Games at Twilight

Symbol

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The shed- hidden and forgotten

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Protagonists and antagonist

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Protagonists: The gamer
Antagonist: Ashley (the girlfriend)

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Setting

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Setting: Game room

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Initial incident

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Ashley and Gamer argument.

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Rising action

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Gamer lists all of the things Ashley has done.

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Climax

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When the gamer is being a hord (dose not care)

75
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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Type of conflict

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Person vs person

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Irony

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When gamer cares more about game then his girlfriend

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Theme

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Technology taking over

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

Symbol

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Symbol: the computer( is addiction to his game)

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World of Warcraft vs my girlfriend

point of view

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First person major

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Just lather that’s all

Protagonists and antagonist

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Protagonists: Barber
Antagonist: Captain Torres

81
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Just lather that’s all

Point of view

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First person major

82
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Just lather that’s all

Setting

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The barber shop

83
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Just lather that’s all

Initial incident

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Captain Torres shows up at barber shop

84
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Just lather that’s all

Rising action

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The shaving and the discussion

85
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Just lather that’s all

Climax

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Barber decided that dose not want to be murder

86
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Just lather that’s all

Falling action/ conclusion

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Find out that Captain Torres new all along

87
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Just lather that’s all

types of conflict

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Person vs self

88
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Just lather that’s all

Irony

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Captain Torres new all along about barber

89
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Just lather that’s all

Theme

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Stick to your morals

90
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Just lather that’s all

Symbol

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The razor- represents barber being moral

91
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Games of twilight

Foreshadowing

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Ravi squished a spider at the beginning then later his dreams get squished

92
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The fall of city

Protagonists and antagonist

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Protagonists: Teddy
Antagonist: aunt and uncle

93
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The fall of city

Setting

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Teddy’s home

94
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The fall of city

Initial incident

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Teddy playing with paper dolls

95
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The fall of city

Rising action

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Teddy coming down for dinner

96
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The fall of city

Climax

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The uncle and aunt making fun of his paper city

97
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The fall of city

Falling action/ conclusion

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Teddy destroying his toys

98
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The fall of city

Type of conflict

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Person vs self

99
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The fall of city

Irony

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The whole time he is taking about himself but we think it is not real

100
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The fall of city

Foreshadowing

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The city and people being made out of cardboard

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The fall of city

theme

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Imagination is destroyed by reality

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The fall of city

symbol

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King Theodore- represents his power

English Grade 10 (5 decks)

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