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| 111635192 | theme | the main idea or message of the story | |
| 111635193 | plot | to chart a course; sequence of events | |
| 111635194 | exposition | background information, including the introduction of the setting, confict and characters | |
| 111635195 | rising action | part of the story that builds to a climax | |
| 111635196 | conflict | the opposing force(s) between the protagonist and antagonist | |
| 111635197 | climax | the high point of the story | |
| 111635198 | falling action | set of actions bringing the story to an end | |
| 111635199 | resolution | "wrap up" of the story or plot; the conflict is resolved | |
| 111635200 | setting | the time and place the story occurs | |
| 111635201 | first person | story told from the "I" point of view | |
| 111635202 | third person | story told from the "he, she, they" point of view | |
| 111635203 | point of view | vantage point from which a story is told | |
| 111635204 | characterization | The means by which writers present and reveal character. Although techniques of characterization are complex, writers typically reveal characters through their speech, dress, thoughts, and actions. | |
| 111635205 | foreshadowing | the use of hints or clues in literature to suggest future action. | |
| 111635206 | internal conflict | A conflict that takes place in a character's mind or heart | |
| 111635207 | external conflict | A character struggles against another person, a group of people, or a force of nature. | |
| 111635208 | suspense | is the quality of a short story, novel, play or narrative poem that makes the reader or audience uncertain or tense about the outcome of events | |
| 111635209 | genre | a classification of literature, such as fiction, drama, poetry, etc. |
