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Definition
Whether or not a character CHANGES in a story
determines if the character
is _____ or _____. |
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Term
3rd Person
Objective/Camera
POV |
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Definition
when an outside narrator
is telling the story & they only report
what they can hear or see -
no internal thoughts/feelings
are revealed |
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Term
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Definition
When a character in the story
tells the story using the pronoun "I" |
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Term
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Definition
the sequence of events
that make up a story |
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Definition
a person or animal in a story |
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Definition
the point in the story
when conflicts
are introduced |
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Term
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Definition
word choice -
the appropriateness of words
& the vividness of the language
f |
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Definition
A struggle between
opposing forces
in a story or play |
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Term
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Definition
The plot's most dramatic
& revealing moment -
usually the turning point
of the story |
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Term
Indirect
Characterization |
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Definition
When an author reveals a character
to the audience through the character's
speech, thoughts, actions, looks,
or effects on others. |
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Term
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Definition
a character who
does not change
as a result of the events
in a story |
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Term
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Definition
a character who
experiences a change
as a result of the events
of a story |
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Term
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Definition
anything that stands for
or represents
something else |
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Term
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Definition
hints & clues that suggest events that have yet to occur |
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Term
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Definition
how the author chooses
to reveal a character
to an audience |
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Term
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Definition
the feeling created
in a reader
by a literary work |
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Term
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Definition
the main idea the
author seeks to convey
to the audience |
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Term
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Definition
the perspective
from which
a story is told |
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Term
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Definition
the writer’s attitude toward his or her audience or subject |
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Term
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Definition
used to describe
a character
we know little about |
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Term
3rd Person
Omniscient
POV |
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Definition
when an outside narrator
is telling the story &
they can tell us what multiple characters are thinking & feeling |
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Term
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Definition
when someone outside
of the story
is telling the story |
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Term
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Definition
when the drama
starts to subside
& no new conflicts
are introduced |
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Term
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Definition
the time & place
a story takes place |
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Term
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Definition
used to describe a character
who is well-developed &
has many traits |
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Term
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Definition
when someone outside the story
is telling the story
& they can only tell us the thoughts
& feelings of one character |
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Term
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Definition
when the conflicts
of the story
are resolved
& the action ends |
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Term
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Definition
Explains the basic situation
of the characters in the story -
the first part of plot |
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Term
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Definition
The number of _______
a character has
determines if they are
FLAT or ROUND
characters.
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Term
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Definition
When an author uses
direct description to reveal
what a character is like
to an audience |
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Term
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Definition
complications that happen
within a character;
it may be a moral dilemma,
a choice, or a desire
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Term
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Definition
conflict occurs between two
or more characters
or a character
& the environment |
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Term
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Definition
the initial conflict
or incident
that sets the plot
in motion
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Term
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Definition
the main character in a story, novel, drama, or other literary work -
the character that the reader or audience empathizes with
& roots for in the story |
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