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Q1 Academic Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The beginning of a story where a setting and mood is established, and the main character is introduced | Exposition |
| The problem(s) or complication(s) in the story | Conflict |
| The events that lead up to the climax (suspense is building) | Rising Action |
| The decision the character makes in order to attempt to solve his/her problem; turning point | Climax |
| The part of the story that follows the climax or turning point leading to the ending of the story. | Falling Action |
| The outcome of the story (can be positive or negative) | Resolution |
| The series of events in a story | Plot |
| The author makes a character talk, do, interact, etc. so the reader can learn about him/her | Characterization |
| the time and place of a story | Setting |
| The lesson or message that is to be learned through the main character’s experience (problem, decision, outcome) | Theme |
| The main character in the story (the one that faces the main conflict and who experiences a change) | Protagonist |
| The opposing character or force that works to bring about a change for the main character's life | Antagonist |
| deals with the way the main character thinks about himself/herself; the decisions the character struggles to make | internal conflict |
| deals with the outside forces (another character, object, event) affecting the main character negatively | external conflict |
| A form of figurative language where two things are being compared without using “like” or “as” | Metaphor |
| A form of figurative language where two things are being compared using “like” or “as” | Simile |
| A form of figurative language in which an idea, object, or animal is given characteristics of a human | Personification |
| A form of figurative language that is an expression and is not meant to be taken literally | Idiom |
| A form of figurative language that is an exaggeration in size or number | Hyperbole |
| when a character speaks (usually to another character) in a story, book, play, or movie | Dialogue |
| a reaction to an event with body movement that you can see or hear | Physical Responses |
| a reaction to an event with feelings and emotions (felt on the inside) | Emotional Responses |