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prose

the ordinary form of written languag

poetry

a kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech

drama

a story written to be acted in front of people

conflict

a struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces

external conflict

a character struggles against some outside force

rising action

Steps the character take to resolve the conflict

exposition

tells who the character are and there conflict

plot

the series of related events that make up an event

resolution

the characters problems are solved

internal conflict

on the other hand takes place within a characters mind

protagonist

the character the reader sympathizes

character

a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story play

antagonist

the character who opposes the protagonist

theme

the truth about life revolved in a work of liter

setting

the time and pLace in which the story occurs

climax

the most emotional or suspenseful part

non fiction

prose writing that deals with real people events and places without changing any factors

fiction

a prose account that is made up

falling action

a brief series of event leading to the ending

irony

in general, a contrast between expectation and reality

mood

the overall emotion

tone

the attitude that the author takes toward the audience

suspense

the anxiety you feel about what will happen next

dialect

a way of speaking

state or flat character

does not change much

dynamic round character

a characters who changes as a result of the story

narrator

the voice telling the story

point of view

the vantage point from which a story is told

first person

one of the characters using pronoun

omniscient

an all knowing narrator knows everything

third person

the narrator only listens to the thought and feelings of only one character

foreshadowing

the use of clues to suggest events that will happen later

flashback

a interruption in the action of the plot to tell what happened

types of conflict

character vs character
character vs nature
character vs society
character vs fantasy

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