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An author's message such as "love conquers all" is the story's ____.
theme
The point of view where the narrator uses "he/she" and knows the character's thoughts and feelings is called ____.
third person
The author's attitude toward his/her subject is called ____
tone
"Person vs Person" or "Person vs Nature" is an example of ____
conflict
The time and place of a story is referred to as the ____
setting
A character who changes or evolves is called a ____character.
dynamic
The opponent of the main character is referred to as the ___.
antagonist
The turning of events that comes after the rising action is called the ____ (problem is getting solved, exciting part)
climax
The reader's emotional response to a story is referred to as the ____
mood
A twist of unexpected circumstances in a story is called ___
irony
The main character (hero) is referred to as the ____
protagonist
A dead bird, cracked mirror, or the color red could serve as a _____ in a story.
symbol
This plot element comes after the climax. It is referred to as the ____
falling action
A character who does not change or develop is referred to as a _____character.
static or flat
The sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict is called the ____
plot
"She wasn't the brightest crayon in the box" is an example of what type of expression?
idiom
A narrator who uses I, we, me, or us pronouns is referred to as ____
first person
A narrator who only knows the thoughts and feelings of the protagonist is called ____
third person limited
What is being used when a story goes back in time to explain something that happened before.
flashback
What are categories of literature referred to as?
genres
Prose writing that is based on factual information and actually happened.
non fiction
Prose writing that is made up and never really happened is called ____
fiction
What is it called when writing is written in lines instead of paragraphs?
verse
Person vs self, such as a character who is suicidal, is an example of ____
internal conflict
A conversation between two or more characters is called ___
dialogue