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9th Grade
09/14/2007

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atmosphereMood (or atmosphere)
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refers to the general feeling you get when you read a story, and is usually established through details the author provides about the setting. Mood helps set expectations in the reader for what will happen in a story
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basic situation
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The first part of the plot, in which the author gives the reader details about characters and setting. The basic situation sets the stage for the story's central conflict.
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chronological order
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The actions or events in a story are presented to the reader in the order in which they occur (in other words, the author doesn't use flashbacks or flash-forwards).
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climax
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The highest point of interest or suspense in the story, the most intense moment of conflict
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complication
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The second part of the plot, in which the author introduces and develops the conflict
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dénouement
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The moment when all of the struggles are resolved and we know what has happened (or what will happen) to the main characters.
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details
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Words or phrases that appeal to the senses - primarily sight, but also sound, touch, smell, taste - and that help the reader imagine the scene.
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exposition
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The first part of the plot, in which the author gives the reader details about characters and setting. The basic situation sets the stage for the story's central conflict.
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external conflict
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A struggle between opposing forces. In an external conflict, the main character struggles with another character, with nature (a storm, a drought, and so on), or society (the expectations of a group or culture, and so on).
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flash-forward
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An interruption in the chronological order of event. A flash-forward shows something that will happen later in the story.
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flashback
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An interruption in the chronological order of event. A flashback shows something that happened earlier in the story.
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foreshadowing
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Hints or suggestions that indicate what is going to happen in a story. Foreshadowing stimulates interest and suspense and helps prepare the reader for the outcome.
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imagery
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Words or phrases that appeal to the senses (primarily sight, but also sound, touch, smell, and taste) and that help the reader imagine the scene
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internal conflict
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A struggle between opposing forces. In an internal conflict, the struggle occurs inside the character, in his or her mind
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mood
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Mood (or atmosphere) refers to the general feeling you get when you read a story, and is usually established through details the author provides about the setting. Mood helps set expectations in the reader for what will happen in a story.
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plot
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A series of related events that constitute "what happens" in a story
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resolution
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The moment when all of the struggles are resolved and we know what has happened (or what will happen) to the main characters.
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setting
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The time and place (and sometimes the social or cultural environment) of a story
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resolution
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The moment when all of the struggles are resolved and we know what has happened (or what will happen) to the main characters
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tone
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The author's attitude toward the characters and events in a story. Sometimes tone refers to the author's attitude toward the reader as well.
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