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| setting | the time and place in which the events of a story occur. |
| plot | series of events that bring about a resolution to a conflict |
| conflict | a problem or struggle between two opposing forces |
| crises | complications that arise from the conflict. |
| climax | turning point when the main character makes a decision that ends the conflict. |
| resolution | conflict is solved. |
| rising action | the central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax. |
| falling action | the part of a story which follows the climax and leads to the resolution. |
| a method of characterization | physical appearance and personality |
| characterization | the methods an author uses to reveal the characters to the reader. |
| a method of characterization | inner thoughts and feeling |
| a method of characterization | speech and behavior |
| a method of characterization | opinions and reactions of others |
| theme | the central idea or observation about life in the story. |
| point of view | the angle from which a story is told. This depends upon who is telling the story. |
| first-person point of view | the narrator "I", is a character in the sotry and knows his/her own thoughts and feelings |
| omniscient | the narrator is an outsides and knows the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters |
| third-person limited | the narrator is an outsider and knows one characters thoughts and feelings |
| third-person objective | the narratore reports only what he/she can see or hear. |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the opposing force |
| tone | the author's attitude in the story. examples: sarcastic, irony, serious |
| irony | a contrast between what appears to be and what really is |
| verbal irony | when the surface meaning of what one says or writes is the opposite of the intended meaning. |
| situational irony | when the opposite of what is expected or intended occurs. |
| dramatic irony | found in either fiction or drama, when the reader or spectator knows more about the true state of affairs than the characters do. |
| flashback | an event that occurs before the beginning of the story. |
| foreshadowing | author's hints or clues suggesting upcoming events. |
