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literary terms definitions

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setting   show
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mood   show
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theme   show
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conflict   show
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internal conflict   show
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person vs self   show
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external conflict   show
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man vs man   show
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man vs fate   show
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show a person whose values an beliefs are different from society  
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man vs nature   show
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plot   show
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show all background information id given to the reader characters are reduced  
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show main conflict is introduced  
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show events in a story that lead to the climax most will take place in here  
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climax   show
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show events leading to the conclusion of a short story  
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show resolution or end of a short story attitude is created by the narrator  
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narrator   show
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show authors attitude about the short story  
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point of view   show
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show the narrator is part of the story the narrator uses "i me our in the story  
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show the narrator tells the story through the eyes of one character  
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3rd omniscient   show
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show people or animals in a short story  
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show most important character in a story  
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protagonist   show
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show character who creates problems for the protagonist;bad guy  
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show additional character needed to tell the story  
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show a character whose values beliefs or thoughts change in a short story  
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show a character whose values beliefs or thoughts do not change in a short story  
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indirect characterization   show
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direct characterization   show
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symbol   show
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irony   show
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foreshadowing   show
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