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Unit 1 - Short Story Vocabulary

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Definition
show tells a story or describes a sequence of events.  
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show The act of creating characters  
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show the time and place where the story takes place  
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conflict   show
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show occurs when a character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions  
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external conflict   show
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show is conversation between people. In a story, it is the words that characters say.  
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show refers to the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word.  
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denotation   show
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show compares two unlike things using words such as like or as. His music is like a fast trip on a roller coaster.  
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metaphor   show
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sensory language   show
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personal narrative   show
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show separate something into parts and study how the parts are related.  
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sequence   show
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show describes a relationship in which an action/event will produce or cause a certain response or effect in the form of another event. It is important to show that a specific effect is directly related to a cause. Ex. Driving over sharp object=flat tire  
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show use transitions to connect ideas, you are helping to create coherence.  
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coherence   show
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show a fictional narrative that presents a sequence of events, or plot, that include a conflict  
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