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Protagonist

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Main character of a story

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Antagonist

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Someone who stands against the protagonist

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Static character

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This character stays the same throughout the story.

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Round character

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This character is complex and undergoes a change throughout the story.

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Setting

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Includes location, time period, atmosphere and tone of the story

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Flashback/foreshadowing

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Literary devices that create interest in stories by revealing prior events or clues to later events

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Conflict

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The problem or situation that the characters must face and resolve

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Narrative writing

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This type of writing tells a story and follows a pattern of beginning, middle, climax, and resolution.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that occur in the story from beginning to end

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Theme

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The underlying message, lesson, or truth the story reveals about life, humanity, or the world