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| ARCHETYPE | A universal story, character, symbol, or situation. |
| MOOD | The feeling the story creates by using deliberate, descriptive word choices |
| SETTING | the time and place in which a story occurs |
| PROTAGONIST | the main character(s) in a story |
| ANTAGONIST | the person or force that is against the main character |
| CONFLICT | a problem that exists in a story |
| INTERNAL CONFLICT | A struggle that is INSIDE a person’s mind; also known as PERSON vs. SELF |
| EXTERNAL CONFLICT | a struggle that with an outside force |
| EXPOSITION | the beginning of a story which exposes the main characters, the setting, and the basic situation |
| CLIMAX | the turning point of a story; the emotional high point |
| RESOLUTION | also called denouement; the END of a story in which the conflict is resolved |
| FORESHADOWING | hints or clues as to what will happen later on in the story |
| DIALOGUE | Conversation between two or more people |
| THEME | Something the reader learns about life from the story. |
