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Where and when a story takes place
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Helps to: Provide background where char. lives Reveal information about characters Establish mood or atmosphere
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The main character in a story; the character you are rooting for
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The character or force opposing the main character
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A character who changes over the course of a story Before After
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A character who remains the same over the course of a story
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Has only one or two traits
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Has many different character traits
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How an author reveals the personality of a character in a story
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What a character himself says, thinks, does, feels Physical description of a character What other characters say, think, or feel Narrator’s direct comments “Jim and Della were foolish.”
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The events that happen in a story
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At the beginning of the story; provides background information about characters and setting Who, what, where, and when
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The event that gets the action of the story going; the event that gets the story moving
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The series of conflicts (struggles) that build the story to its climax
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The high point, or turning point, in a story
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Occurs after the climax; minor conflicts are solved.
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The final outcome in a story; the end result A Royal
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Exciting Force Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Exposition
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A struggle (problem) between two forces
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A character struggles with an outside force (nature, another character, society, etc.
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A struggle with a character’s mind between needs, desires, or emotions
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Man vs. man Man vs. society Man vs. nonhuman (nature, supernatural, beast, fate, etc.) Man vs. self
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Perspective from which a writer tells the story
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One of the characters is telling the story, using the pronoun “I” The “I” narrator
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The person telling the story knows everything there is to know about the characters: their thoughts, actions, problems, etc. The “all-knowing” point of view
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The narrator, who plays no part in the story, zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character
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A story’s message about life; The moral of a story The grass isn’t always greener on the other side Never underestimate your opponent Be careful what you wish for You can overcome your past
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The use of clues to hint at events that will happen later in a story
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A scene that interrupts the present action to replay something that happened at an earlier time
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A story’s atmosphere or feeling it evokes
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A person, place, thing, or idea that stands for itself as well as something beyond itself
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Anxiety the reader feels about what is going to happen in a story
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When the audience knows something important that a character does not know Don’t open the door!
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When a writer or speaker says one thing but really means something completely different “Wow, that outfit looks great on you.”
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When there is a contradiction between what we expect to happen and what really does take place
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The attitude the writer takes toward a subject or character
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Resolves a story’s conflicts in an unexpected way
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An uncertain ending; an ending that can be interpreted in a number of different ways
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May not always know the truth or may purposely choose to deceive us
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