Reading Midterm Review

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What does 'illustrates' mean in the context of conflict?

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It means to explain or clarify the conflict.

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What does it mean to make something clear by giving reasons?

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To explain.

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What is plot in a story?

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The events as they happen in a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a source?

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Anything that supplies information.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

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What does 'infer' mean?

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To deduce or conclude information from evidence rather than from explicit statements.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central topic, subject, or message within a story.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.