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| Dialect | Variety of English used by a particular group of people |
| Short Story | Takes place in a short time, can be read in one setting, does not have as many characters |
| Limited Point of View | Seen through the eyes of a character but not told by them. The readers knowledge comes from what the character sees, thinks, or feels |
| External Conflict | Struggle within a story where man vs. nature, man vs. society, or man vs. man (takes place outside the character with another person or thing.) |
| Characters | People, machines, or animals that lend to the plot |
| Suspense | Anxious curiosity in the plot |
| Basic Situation | Introduces the characters and what they want, where you find out about the conflict |
| Characterization | How you learn about the characters in a story |
| Jargon | Special language that is used to make a story more realistic |
| Omniscient | Knowing all about each situation and each character |
| Point of View | The vantage point from which the story is being told |
| Conflict | Struggle within the story |
| Plot | Series of related events |
| Internal Conflict | Takes place in the character’s mind |
| Climax | Highlight in the story |
| Resolution | The problem of the story is solved |
| Setting | When, where, etc. a story takes place |
| Novels | Long stories with a lot of characters and settings |
| Protagonist | The main character in the story |
| Antagonist | The main character who opposes the Protagonist |
| Irony | Contrast between what is expected to occur and what really does occur |
| Genre | Various writing styles |
| Symbolism | One thing or idea representing that of another |
| Foreshadowing | Gives you an idea of what might happen later in the story |
| Theme | The main idea or lesson |
