Structure of a Story
The turning point of a story, or the height of the action.
What is the climax
The events of a story
What is plot
The main character of a story, the one we "root for"
What is the Protagonist
Description evoking the five senses
What is imagery
"What are we doing today, Charlie?" said Bill.
"Well, Bill," Charlie said, "I was thinking of going to see a movie."
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What is dialogue
The setup of a story, or the background information given at the beginning.
Direct speech between characters in a story
What is dialogue
The time and place of a story
What is setting
What is foreshadowing
It was a dark and stormy night, 1899, on the eve of the 20th century.
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What is setting
The "first hurdles" in a literary work, when conflict starts to happen and leads to the climax
What is rising action
The "bad" person in the story, or, someone who is working against the main character/s
What is antagonist
The underlying idea of a text, an opinion about the subject.
What is theme?
The category in which a text/work belongs
What is genre
Harry Potter, Peter Parker, Captain America, Captain Marvel...
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The results or effects of the climax
Falling Action
The perspective from which the story is told
What is point of view?
The way a story "feels" through imagery and description
What is mood
Recurring feature of a work that develops its theme
In "Examination Day", when Dickie goes to take an intelligence test, but when he passes/does well, he is murdered for being too intelligent.
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What is irony
When all loose ends are tied up, and all questions are answered (most of the time...)
What is Resolution
Returning to an earlier time to clarify meaning or give background information
The author's attitude towards a subject
What is tone?
What is Irony
In "A Rose for Emily", when Emily does not release her father's body for burial.
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What is foreshadowing