Vocabulary Review Week 12

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Flashback

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When the action in a work stops and the reader is returned to some previous time period or event.

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Tone

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The writer’s attitude toward his/her audience or subject.

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Denouement

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The final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.

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Setting

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The location and time-period in which a story takes place.

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Falling Action

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Follows the high point/turning point of the story; happens as a result of the climax.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Climax

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

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Mood

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The atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece, affecting how the reader feels.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine.