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| The name of a piece of literature. |
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| The character who does NOT change throughout the story. |
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| The time and place of a story |
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| The people , animals or items. |
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| The hero of the story , the one attempting to meet a certain goal. |
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| The villain , the character against the hero , the one who tries to prevent the hero from meeting the goal. |
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| The character who changes as a result of the conflict in the story |
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| The talking or the conversations that occurs between characters in the story. |
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| The use of hints of clues to suggest the events that will likely occur. |
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| When one object stands for or represents an idea or another object. |
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| The BIG IDEA , the lesson , message or moral that the author is trying to get across. |
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| The reason behind the author writing this piece. There are 3 main reasons. |
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| The action of the story. Exposition , Rising action , Climax , Falling action , Resolution. |
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The problem or struggle in the story.
Person vs. Self
Person vs. person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
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Who is telling the story , the narrator.
First person
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
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| The writer's attitude toward the subject he or she is writing about . The tone can be serious , sarcastic , factual , humorous , etc. |
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| The feelings associated with the story , the author chooses certain words and phrases to help determine the mood. The mood can be funny , scary , happy , etc. |
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| Why do we study literature ? |
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1. For entertainment
2. For knowledge
3. To learn about ourselves
4. To learn about others
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