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vocabulary

TermDefinition
plot The events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
setting The time and play of a story.
dialogue Conversations characters have with each other.
Internal conflict A problem or struggle that happens Inside a character's mind or heart.
External conflict A problem or struggle between a character and something outside of them.
Narrator The person or voice telling a story.
First person point of view The narrator is a character inside the story and uses words like I, me, my, we.
Third person point of view The narrator is outside the story and uses words like he, she, they, them.
Figurative Language Language used in an Imaginary way to express ideas that are not literally true.
Simile Compares two unlike things using words such as like or as.
Metaphor
Sensory details
Exposition The introduction to the story that usually reveals the setting, the major characters, and the conflict.
Rising action The major events that develop thee plot and lead to the climax
Climax The events that is the turning point in the story at which the conflict is usually resolved
Falling action The event that begins to conclude the story and lead to the ending.
Resolution The events that conclude the story and reveal its message
Theme The central message that runs throughout a story
Controversy A public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion
Controversial An issue that is debatable, or an issue about which there can be disagreement.
Argument A set if reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
Argumentation The act of formally engaging in an argument about a debatable issue.
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