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where and when the story takes place

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setting

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a sign or item that represents something

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symbolism

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a struggle within a character

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internal conflict

3
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a character struggles against another person or outside force

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external conflict

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the good guy or main character in a story

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protagonist

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the person causing friction in the story

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antagonist

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where you learn about the characters and what the story will be about

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introduction

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a series of incidents that lead to the climax

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rising action

8
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most exciting part- where conflict and friction come to a head

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climax

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part of the plot of a story that occurs after the conflict and friction are resolved

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falling action

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when the conflict is resolved

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resolution

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the feeling of a story

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mood

12
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use of hints and clues left by the author to direct reader

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foreshadowing

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building of tension

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suspense

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a character that changes

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dynamic

15
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character that doest change

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static

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message about life pr human nature communicated through the story

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themeor central idea

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how author shows a character- what they say do

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methods of characterization

18
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what the story is about

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main idea

19
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when the character or story takes a change for better or worse

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turning point

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writers attitude towards the subject

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tone

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what charactee sounds like when you are reading

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voice

22
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uses I, us, we

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first person

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uses you

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2nd person

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uses he she they

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third person

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changing structure or order of paper

last step of editing

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revision

26
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fixing grammar

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editing

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repetition of consanant sounds in the beginning of a sentence

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alliteration

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repetition of a vowel sound any where in a line

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assonance

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repetition of a consanant sound anywhere in a line

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consonance

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giving human qualities to an animal project or idea

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personification

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words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses

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imagery

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comparsion not using like or as

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metaphor

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comparison using like or as

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simile

34
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exaggerating

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hyperbole

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contridiction of 2 terms

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oxymoron

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use of words sound suggest their meaning

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onomatopoeia

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reusing line or phrase

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repetition

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process of feeling all you thought was no longer true

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disillusionment

39
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a question that doesnt need to be amswered

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rhetorical

40
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use of poetic terms in writing

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figurative language

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language that helps to make imagery

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descriptive language

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intro to a story

dialouge description question

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lead

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idea associated with a word

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connotatio

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dictionary meaning of a word

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denotation

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words that are words

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strong words

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a convo between 2 or more ppl

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dialouge

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last sentence in opening paragraph

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thesis

claim

48
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sums up essay restates thesis

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conclusion

49
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source you cam trust

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reliable

50
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source you cant trust

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unreliable

51
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paragraph in poem

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stanza

52
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setence in poem

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line

53
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where info comes from

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source

54
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where you tell where you get info

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citation

55
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where you cite sources

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reference page