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RL.6.3a Vocabulary

TermDefinition
plot the main events from a story synonym: Story Line antonym: ignorance
exposition the beginning of a story - setting, characters synonym: written description antonym: silence
conflict the problem the main character has to solve synonym: discord antonym: stabiity
rising action The events that build up to the climax synonym: critical juncture antonym: inaction
climax most exciting part of the story synonym: peak antonym: base
falling action where the story is wrapped up synonym: decline antonym: ascent
resolution the conflict is solved - the ending synonym: answer antonym: indecision
transition switching from one idea to another synonym: change antonym: sameness
pacing the speed your stories ideas are going at synonym: speed antonym: ?
diologue characters talking synonym: talk antonym: monologue
orient write so that the reader can understand synonym: align antonym: disorient
exaggeration when the author emphasizes a feeling to make it seem like more or less then it really is synonym: embellishment antonym: redution
draft the original version of a piece of writing synonym: plan antonym: disorder
edit correct mistakes in your writing like grammar synonym: correct antonym: worsen
revise changing your piece to make it easier to understand synonym: polish antonym: decrease
rewrite when you write the piece that is ready to be published synonym: recast antonym: ignore
polished copy the finished copy that is understandable and has no mistakes synonym: finished piece antonym: unpolished
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