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two or more words with the same ending sound

rhyme

100

develops the conflict

rising action

100

solution or concludes the story

resolution

100

a form of literature that may feature sound devices

poetry

100

play

drama

200

characters speaking

dialogue

200

tells stories that are made up but could really happen

historical fiction

200

a type of folktale based on a real cultural hero but with made-up stories

legend

200

use of sounds, words, thoughts, or sentences over and over again

repetition

200

introduces the characters, setting, conflict/problem

introduction

300

can be a lesson, a message about life, or a comment on society

theme

300

tells made-up stories to entertain readers

fiction

300

instructions telling characters how to act or move on stage

stage directions

300
events after the climax

falling action

300

main events in a story

plot

400

words that sound like their meaning

onomatopoeia

400

the names of who is speaking

character tags

400
time order

chronological order

400

major divisions in a drama

acts

400

a regular or varied pattern of sounds

rhythm

500

turning point

climax

500

minor divisions in a drama

scenes

500

What is included in the plot pyramid?

introduction, rising action, climax, falling action

500

What does SLATE stand for?

speech, look, actions, thoughts, effects of others

500

What does SLATE help you remember?  What concept?

Character traits

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