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elements of short stories
mrs.moran's class
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English
8th Grade
01/09/2013

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conflict
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a struggle between opposing forces.
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internal conflict
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takes places in the mid of a character.
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external conflict
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is one which a character struggles with an outside force or another person.
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plot
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the sequence of events in a short story.
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exposition
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introduces the setting.
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setting
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the time abd place of the story.
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rising action
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introduces the conflict.
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conflict
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a problem.
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climax
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is the turning point of the story.
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falling action
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the part of the story when the conflict lessens.
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resolution
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a story's conclusion.
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subplot
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secondary story line that adds depth to the main plot.
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setting
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time and place of the action in a story.
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mood
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emotional atmosphere.
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characters
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people or animals that take part in the action.
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character traits
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the qualities, attitudes, and values that a character possesses.
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character's motive
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reasons for a character's actions.
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theme
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the central message expresses in a stroy.
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stated theme
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expresses directly by the author.
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implied theme
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suggested, or statedindirectly through what happens to the characters.
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universal theme
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recurring theme, is a message about life that is often expressed in many different eras and cultures.
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literary devices
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tools that writers use to enhance their writing
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point of view
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prepective from which a story is told.
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first person point of view
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presents the story from the perspective of a character in the story.
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third person point of view
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tells the story from the perspective of a narrater outside the story.an amniscient third person narrater knows everything that happenes and reveals what each character thinks and feels.
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foreshadowing
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use clues thats himt at future events.
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flashback
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use of scenes within a story that interrupt the sequence of events to reveal past occurrences.
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irony
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contrast between an actual outcome and what the reader or the character expect will happen.
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