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characterization   portrayal; description  
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climax   the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of a story  
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conflict   a disagreement  
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dialect   the type talking within a story  
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direct characterization   personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use adjectives  
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exposition   the intro of a story that explains the setting and characters  
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falling action   the slowing down of a story  
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flashback   scene taking place before the present time in the book  
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foreshadowing   to show or indicate beforehand  
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indirect characterization   the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance  
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irony   the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning  
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literary devices   literary terms  
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motivation   having a strong reason to act or accomplish something  
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plot   storyline  
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resolution   the endmost part of a story  
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rising action   the part of a story that leads up to the climax  
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theme   topic  
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universal theme   lesson or moral of the story  
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ajar   partly open  
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consolation   bringing comfort to someone  
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immensely   vast or huge  
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impromptu   done or finished without preparation  
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initiation   formal admission or accepting the start of something  
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neglected   not tended or taken care of  
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revived   to bring back  
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tentatively   unsure or uncertain  
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timid   shy  
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