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Unit 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| point of view | the perspective an author takes when writing a story (who is telling the story) |
| first person | when a story is told from the perspective of a character in the story |
| second person | when a story is told by speaking to you (the audience) |
| third person limited | when a story is told by a narrator, but they only know one particular character’s thoughts and feelings |
| third person omniscient | when a story is told by a narrator who is “all-knowing” and knows the thoughts and feelings of multiple characters in the story |
| plot | the chain of events in a story |
| exposition | the introduction of the story when characters and setting are introduced, as well as the inciting incident |
| inciting incident | the event that sets everything else in the story in motion |
| rising action | where a majority of the story takes place; the story builds up and the character faces complications |
| climax | the most exciting or intense part of the story |
| falling action | when the loose ends of a story are starting to come together leading to the end |
| resolution | the end of the story when the problem has been solved and the character has reached their goal(s) |
| summary | a brief statement or account of the main points of something |
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