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climax: the main event in the story in which a problem arises or is solved.
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conflict: The main problem that is a struggle between opposing forces
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Dynamic: A character who grows and learns
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exposition: The beginning of the story
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external conflict: when the main character faces a struggle with/from an outside force
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falling action: follows the climax and usually calms the reader down or tells what happens after the climax; the aftermath
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first person: When the writer tells story from his or her perspective
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Flat: The audience is given little or no information about this character
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foreshadowing: hints that suggest what might occur later in the story
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internal conflict: struggle between what is expected and what happens
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Man vs. Man: Two characters in conflict
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Man vs. Self: A character with an internal conflict
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Man vs. Wild: A character in conflict with part of the environment
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Metaphor: Comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
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Personification: Giving a nonliving thing human or living traits and/or abilities
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Plot: A series of events which make up the story
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Point of View: The perspective from which the story is told
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protangonist: The hero or good guy in the story
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resolution: The ending to the story that states the final outcome of the conflict and/or what might lie ahead for the characters in the story.
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rising action: The action leading to the climax that may use examples of foreshadowing to warn the reader of the climax.
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Round: The audience is well informed about this character's traits, background, etc.
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setting: The time and place of events in the story. Can also describe the atmosphere of the story.
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Simile: Compares two things using "Like" or "as"
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Static: A character who does not change throughout the story
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theme: The main idea of the story
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Third Person: Point of view in which the narrator is outside of the story - an observer
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third person omniscient: writer is not in the story but knows and decribes all the character's thoughts and ideas
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Tone: The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, either stated or implied
