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The beginning of the story where the setting and characters are explained. Usually the conflict is also revealed   Exposition  
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Events leading up to the solving of the conflict   Rising action  
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When the reader knows that the conflict is solved.   Climax  
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Events directly after the conflict is solved.   Falling Action  
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Loose ends are tied up.   Resolution  
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Central problem or struggle between protagonist and antagonist   Major Conflict  
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Smaller struggles experienced by characters that only exist for part of a story.   Minor Conflict  
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Directly stated by the author, etc. He is smart. TELLS   Direct Characterization  
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STEAL: Speech, Thoughts, effects on others, actions, looks: SHOWS   Indirect Characterization  
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A character that is fully developed, a character that shows multiple characteristics, in multiple locations.   Round Character  
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A one dimensional character; little to no definition of personality   Flat Character  
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A character who does not change due to the events that occur in the story.   Static Character  
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A character who changes due to the events that occur in the story.   Dynamic Character  
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The literal or dictionary definition of a word.   Connotative meaning(connotation)  
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The attitudes and feelings associated with a word. These associations can be negative or positive, and have an important influence on style and meaning.   Denotative meaning(denotation):  
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a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.   Allusion  
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A brief overview of a story. Only the most important events of the story are included.   Summary  
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The author provides hints or clues as to what will happen next within a story.   Foreshadowing  
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a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.   Stereotype  
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The main idea of a fiction or nonfiction piece of writing.   Central Idea  
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