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Hampton
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Literature
7th Grade
06/08/2007

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STEREOTYPE
Definition
A GENERALIZATION ABOUT A GROUP OF PEOPLE
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THEME
Definition
THE MESSAGE OR LESSON
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THIRD-PERSON NARRATION
Definition
AN OUTSIDE NARRATOR TELLS THE STORY
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ATMOSPHERE
Definition
A FEELING OR MOOD OF A LITERARY WORK
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CAUSE/EFFECT
Definition
ONE EVENT BRINGS ABOUT THE OTHER.
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CHARACTER
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A PERSON, ANIMAL, OR IMAGINARY CREATURE THAT TAKES PART IN THE ACTION OF A LITERARY WORK
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CHARACTERIZATION
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THE TECHNIQUES A WRITER USES TO CREATE AND DEVELOP CHARACTERS
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CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Definition
THE NATURAL ORDER OF EVENTS
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CLIMAX
Definition
POINT OF MAXIMUM INTEREST OR TURNING POINT
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT
Definition
STRUGGLE BETWEEN OUTSIDE OPPOSING FORCES
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EXPOSITION
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FOUND IN THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY; BACKGROUND INFORMATION USED TO ESTABLISH THE STORY
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FIRST-PERSON NARRATION
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THE NARRATOR IS SOMEONE IN THE STORY
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FLASHBACK
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BREAKS NORMAL TIME ORDER TO SHOW PAST EVENTS
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FORESHADOWING CLUE
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HINTS OR CLUES ABOUT A FUTURE STORY EVENT
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INTERNAL CONFLICT
Definition
A STRUGGLE WITHIN THE CHARACTER OR CONSCIENCE
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IRONY
Definition
THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS EXPECTED
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MOTIVATION
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THE REASON WHY A CHARACTER ACTS, FEELS OR THINKS IN A CERTAIN WAY
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PLOT
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THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT MAKE UP THE STORY
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POINT OF VIEW
Definition
THE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH THE STORY IS TOLD
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RESOLUTION
Definition
THE FALLING ACTION OR ENDING
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RISING ACTION (SUSPENSE)
Definition
A FEELING OF GROWING TENSION AND EXCITEMENT FELT BY THE READER/CONFLICTS OCCUR
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SETTING
Definition
THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ACTION
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TRAITS
Definition
QUALITIES BELONGING TO THE CHARACTER
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STATED THEME
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THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY TELLS YOU THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED (MORAL)
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IMPLIED THEME
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THE AUTHOR ONLY HINTS AT THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED
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