Quarter One Assessment Vocab

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Rising Actions

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The conflict increases and tension builds.

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Internal Conflict

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A struggle inside the characters heart or mind.

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Climax

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The main turning point of the story.

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Root

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A word part with meaning placed at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.

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Personification

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The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human.

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Falling Action

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The conflict decreases and loose ends become tied up.

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Resolution

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The conflict is solved and the story wraps up.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story.