Review Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Plot	major events in a story
Characters	people or animals in a story
Conflict	the main problem
Theme	the main point, lesson
Setting	where and when the story takes place
Persuade	to convince the audience
Inform/Explain	to tell about something
Entertain	to capture the audience/tell a story
Express	to express feelings (usually in poetry)
1st Person	told by one of the characters; “I”, “me”, “my”
2nd Person	the narrator is speaking directly to the audience; “you”, “your”
3rd Person	told by an observer not a character; “he”, “she”, “they”
Exposition	the introduction/beginning of the story
Rising Action	the events leading up to climax; building suspense
Climax	the most intense part of the story; the turning point
Falling Action	the events after the climax/turning point, that lead to the resolution
Resolution/Denouement	solution; how the story turns out
External Conflict	a struggle between a character and an outside force
Internal Conflict	a struggle within the character’s mind
Man vs. Man	conflict between two characters
Man vs. Self	conflict between a character and his own thoughts/feelings
Man vs. Society	conflict between a character and a large group
Man vs. Nature	conflict between a character and a natural force
Man vs. Technology	conflict between a character and some form of technology
Man vs. Supernatural	conflict between a character and something that is not normal in some way
Tone	author’s attitude
Mood	feeling created by the story; reader’s emotions
Foreshadowing	hinting at future events in the story
Flashback	taking a break from present events to explain something that happened in the past
Imagery	words meant to create a picture in the reader’s mind
Genre	type or category of literature

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