Elements of Plot
a series of events
Plot
author's feelings
Tone
symbol of peace
Olive Branch
How does the government get its power
THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE
description of someone's life written by somebody else
Biography
message of life
Theme
animal or person in a story
Character
turning point of story, character makes a decision
Climax
real or imagined wrong
Grievance
rights people are born with
Unalienable
a description of someone's life told by the author
Autobiography
struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
time, place and atmosphere
Setting
time/place important to events of the story
Occasion
formal announcement of the beginning of state or condition
Declaration
text that influenced the course of history
Seminal Doc
a particular tendency, preconceived or unreasoned opinion
Bias
author tells facts, avoiding personal bias
Objective
beginning of story
Exposition
events with conflict, builds suspense
Rising Action
process of being set free
Emancipation
unable to be endured
Intolerable
an eye witness account
Primary Source
author allows opinions to be heard
Subjective
outcome of conflict
Resolution
conclusion
Denouement
shared power between state and national government
Federalism
choose their representatives through free elections
Republicanism
retelling of an account
Secondary Source
hints to understand unknown vocab
Context Clues