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| a series of event through which an author constructs a story |
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| how the plot events are arranged |
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| the protagonist must choose between two undesirable courses of action |
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| an unexpected turn or twist at the end of a story |
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| the central character in a conflict |
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| the quality of a story that makes the reader ask "What will happen next" |
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| a clash of actions, ideas, desires, or wills |
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| any force aligned against the protagonist |
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| intended solely to entertain |
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| the protagonist solves his or her problems, defeats and adversary, and lives happily ever after |
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| an unusual set of circumstances for which the reader craves an explanation |
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| reflects the fact that many situations in real life have unpleasant outcomes |
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| a resolution that relies on too heavily on chance or coincidence. latin for "god from a machine" |
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| the occurrence of an event that has no apparent cause |
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| the chance occurrence of two events that may have a peculiar correspondence |
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| the turning point in a story. the moment of highest tension |
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| according to this principal, there must be nothing in the story that is irrelevant, that does not contribute to the storys meaning |
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| no definitive conclusion is reached |
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| an author who includes a turn in events that is unjustified by the situation or the characters is guilty of this |
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| closely connected with suspense. occurs when the story departs from our expectation |
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