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Terms we use in the short story unit and their definitions

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show The story line or what happened in the story  
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show The introduction of the characters, their personalities and problems  
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show Building up to the climax (The beginning of a problem that leads into an even bigger problem.)  
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Conflict   show
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Internal   show
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External   show
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Climax   show
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show Everything that happens after the climax  
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Resolution   show
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show The people/animals in the story  
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show Trying to reach a goal (main character)  
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Antagonist   show
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Round   show
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show A character with one trait making them stereotypical  
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show A character who mainly has one personality and stereotype  
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show A character who learned a lesson throughout the story and changes  
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show -Description of the character -What they do -What they say -How other treat them/What others say about them  
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Setting   show
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Social Setting   show
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Atmosphere   show
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show Something being described so well you can picture it  
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show Words that have emotional meaning  
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Theme   show
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A good theme statement   show
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show Irony can be sarcasm, the opposite of what is expected to happen, or when the audience knows something the character's don't  
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Point of View   show
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show A average object/image that has a deeper meaning in the story  
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Foreshadowing   show
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Flashback   show
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show When the author has you on the edge of your seat  
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