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| plot | order of events in a selection |
| introduction | beginning of a story revealing the setting, characters & hint of the conflict |
| conflict | tension or struggle |
| rising action | building of tension, development of conflict |
| climax | turning point, point of decision, action that's been building up in the story takes a different turn |
| falling action | incidents as a result of main character's decision (climax) in the story after the climax |
| resolution (conclusion) | ending of story, conflict should be resolved |
| foreshadowing | hints of what is to come |
| flashback | an episode which takes the reader back as though the event described is currently happening |
| sub-plot | a story within a story |
| parallel episode | repeated elements of the plot or events happening at the same time--sometimes done w/out the main character’s knowledge |
| external conflict | a problem outside the character |
| internal conflict | a problem inside the character |
| irony | a contrast between what appears to be & what really is |
| theme | main underlying ida |
| moral | a lesson the selection is trying to teach |
| imagery | words appealing to the 5 senses |
| point of view | through whose eyes the story is being told |
| 1st person | a character in the story tells the story |
| 3rd person | a character outside the story tells the story |
| symbol | has meaning in itself but represens something else |
| mood | the feeling the reader gets upon reading a selection |
| tone | author's attitude toward subject |
| setting | where & when |
| inference | a logical guess based on evidence |
| antagonist | opposes the main character |
| protagonist | main character |
| dialogue | talk between characters |
| characterization | how an author creates life-like characters |
