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Plot   A series of related events that make up a story  
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Exposition   Section that introduces characters, setting, and conflicts  
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Conflict   A struggle between two opposing forces  
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Climax   The moment when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict  
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Resolution   The conclusion of the story, includes the story's action after the climax until the end of the story  
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Complications   Obstacles that increase tension of the story's conflict  
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Suspense   Techniques used by the author to keep readers interested in the story and wondering what will happen next  
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Foreshadowing   Clues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what's to come  
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Internal conflict   Takes place in a characters own mind  
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External conflict   A character struggles against an outside force  
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Fantasy   The creative imagination; unrestrained  
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Inference   A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning  
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Direct characterization   When the author directly states what the character's personality is like  
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Indirect characterization   Showing a character's personality through -actions -thoughts/feelings -words -appearance -other character's observations or reactions  
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Round characters   Fully developed with many different character traits  
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Flat characters   Stereotyped, one-dimensional, few traits  
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