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4 elements of setting: the geographical location, daily actions, time period, general environment
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6 elements of plot in order: intro. inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
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6 ways to develop a character: physical appearance, actions, speech, self-created environment, back round, others reactions
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alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of tow or more words
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characterization: the creation of imaginary persons so that they seem life like
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Direct characterization: when the writer makes a direct statement about a character
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dynamic character: one who changed by actions and experiences
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flashback: an interruption in the chronological order of events in a story in order to present a conversation or event that happened before the beginning of the story
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foreshadowing: the presentation of material in such a way that later events are prepared for
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hyperbole: a figure of speech in which an exaggeration is made for emphasis humorous effect
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indirect characterization: when the writer reveals information about a character through which the reader can make inferences
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metaphor: a comparison of two unlike things not using like or as
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mood: the feeling that the writer wants the reader to get from the story
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personification: an analogy in which animals, ideas, abstractions, or objects have human forms or qualities
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plot: the pattern of events in a novel, story or play
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setting: the time and physical place in which the action of a story takes place
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simile: a comparison of unlike things using like or as
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static character: one who changes little if at all
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theme: the message or insight about life or human nature that the writer presents to the reader