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English Set 1

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plot   sequence of events in story; built around a conflict  
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exposistion   intro of characters and setting; tone  
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rising action   the plot "thickens"; building conflict  
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climax   turning point  
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falling action   dealing with the fall out; wrap up  
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resolution   end point  
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setting   time and date  
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dynamic character   undergoes a change as a result of the events of the story  
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static character   does not change as a result of the story  
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theme   statement about life made by the author  
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conflict   a struggle between opposing forces  
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internal forces   man v.s. self ex. Rains. v.s. terror Rains. (past) v.s. Rains.(future)  
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external forces   person v.s. aspect of outside world: man v.s. society man v.s. nature ex. Rains. v.s. quickand man v.s. man ex. Rains. v.s. Zaroff  
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point of view   vantage point from which a story is told  
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1st person point of view   (I, me, my, mine) character in the story adv. well-developed narrator dis.cannot know others thoughts/feelings  
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3rd person limited   reveals thoughts of 1 character  
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3rd person omniscient   everyone's thoughts and feelings  
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symbol   a person, a place, an activity or an object that stands for something beyond itself  
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direct characterization   when an author directly tells us what a character is like  
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indirect characterization   when an author shows us what a character is like (STEAL!)  
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S   Speech-lets us hear how the character speaks often reveals characters personality  
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T   Thoughts-the characters innermost thoughts also reveal pieces of their personality to us  
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E   Effect on others-how other characters feel/behave when around the character reveals aspects about them  
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A   Actions-important clue to understanding character  
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L   Looks- the way a character dresses and carries him/herself reveals their personality as well  
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