Structure Definitions Flashcards

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Anti climax

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(Not as good an ending you thought it would be)

Tension is not resolved by a climax

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2
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Climax

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A high point of drama

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3
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Withholding

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Keeping back facts or knowledge from the reader

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4
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Foreshadowing

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An event that suggests a later event will happen

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5
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Tension/anticipation

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Delaying plot information. Tension makes the reader feel uneasy about upcoming events, whereas anticipation makes them feel excited

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6
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Denouement

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The resolution of a novel

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7
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Dialogue/action/description

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The prevalence of these in each paragraph is important: what dominates? why? Effect?

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Dialogue/action/description

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The prevalence of these in each paragraph is important: what dominates? why? Effect?

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