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Core Vocab
Core vocab for upcoming semester quiz.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Character | People or animals in a story |
| Setting | Where and when the story takes place |
| Plot | The main events; what happens in the story; must reveal ending |
| Theme | Lesson about life that the story teaches-can't be an idiom |
| Static Character | One that undergoes little or no inner growth |
| Dynamic Character | A character that undergoes an important “inner” change in personality or attitude |
| Symbol | A noun that represents something larger than itself |
| First Person Point of View | Narrator or person telling the story is a character in the story |
| External Conflict | A struggle with an outside force; it could be another person, nature, or society; you can’t control what happens |
| Internal Conflict | A struggle within a person; a dilemma You have to make the decision |
| Context Clues | Help define a difficult or unusual word |
| Inference | A conclusion based on evidence from the text and reasoning |