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The following terms will be used throughout the school year. Please study!

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Term
Definition
show a fancy word for the beginning of the story - where the author “sets the stage”  
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show the when and/or where the story takes place  
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show the people, animals, or things in a story  
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Protagonist   show
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Antagonist   show
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show not a major character; doesn’t affect the plot or resolution  
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show struggles between opposing forces. There are many types of conflicts (EX: character vs. character; character vs. self, etc.)  
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Internal Conflict   show
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show takes place outside the body; it’s between the character and an outside force  
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show is series of action that sets up the conflict - in this part of the story tension builds, and works its way up to the climax/crisis/turning point  
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Climax/Crisis/Turning Point   show
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show events that happen after the climax/crisis/turning point; sometimes the falling action is non-existent because the resolution/conclusion occurs immediately after the climax/crisis/turning point)  
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Resolution   show
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show outlook from which a story is told; refers to speaker, narrator, or voice; depends on two factors: physical situation of the narrator as an observer and speaker’s - intellectual and emotional position  
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show narrator is a character and everything is observed and felt through that character only (I, We,)  
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show narrator is telling the story to another character using "you" (choose your own adventure books)  
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Third Person Limited Point of View   show
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Third Person Omniscient Point of View   show
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Objective   show
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Subjective   show
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show the most important topic of any piece of media  
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Theme   show
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Literal   show
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Figurative   show
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Simile   show
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Metaphor   show
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Idiom   show
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Symbolism   show
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Alliteration   show
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Onomatopoeia   show
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Personification   show
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show a reference to something or someone who is well-known  
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show exaggerated statement or claims not meant to be taken literally  
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show examine in detail the structure of something, especially information, for the purpose of explaining and interpreting  
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show a reason or set of reasons given with the purpose of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong  
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show quote as evidence for an argument or statement; mention as an example  
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Claim   show
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show discuss the similarities and differences  
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show discuss ONLY the differences  
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show suggest in addition to the literal meaning  
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Demonstrate   show
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show conversation between two or more people  
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Evidence   show
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Explicit   show
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show writing for the purpose to explain  
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show the topic being written and/or read about  
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show conclusion reached based on the evidence provided  
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Literary Text   show
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show fiction or nonfiction writing that is focused on telling a story  
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show form of writing in which someone tries to get readers to agree with a position  
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Structure   show
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Summary   show
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show examples that help an argument or explanation hold true  
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Plot   show
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