short story terms, plot diagram & other story elements at 7th Grade Level
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| plot | order of events in a selection
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| introduction | beginning of a story revealing the setting, characters & hint of the conflict
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| conflict | tension or struggle
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| rising action | building of tension, development of conflict
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| climax | turning point, point of decision, action that's been building up in the story takes a different turn
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| falling action | incidents as a result of main character's decision
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| resolution (conclusion) | ending of story, conflict should be resolved
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| foreshadowing | hints of what is to come
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| flashback | an episode which takes the reader back as though the event described is currently happening
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| sub-plot | a story withint a story
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| parallel episode | repeated elements of the plot or events happening at the same time--sometimes done w/out the main character’s knowledge
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| external conflict | a problem outside the character
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| internal conflict | a problem inside a character
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| point of view | through whose eyes a story is being told
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| 1st person | a character in the story tells the story
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| 3rd person | a character outside the story tells the story
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| symbol | has meaning in itself but represents something else
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| mood | the feeling the reader gets upon reading a selection
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| tone | author's attitude toward subject
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| setting | where & when
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| theme | main underlying idea of a selection
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| moral | a lesson the story in trying to teach
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| antagonist | opposes the main character
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| protagonist | main character
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| dialogue | talk between characters
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| characterization | how an author creates life-like characters
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| irony | a contrast between what appears to be & what really is
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| imagery | words appealing to the 5 senses
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| inference | a logical guess based on evidence
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