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PLOT
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The events or what happens in a story.
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EXPOSITION
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The information given at the start of the story that enables the reader to understand the plot.
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INTERNAL CONFLICT
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A problem that takes place inside a character's head. It is a choice that must be made or an emotion that must be overcome.
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EXTERNAL CONFLICT
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A problem that takes place outside a character's head. It is a force that must be overcome.
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CLIMAX
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The highest point of action in a story.
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DENOUEMONT
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The ending of a story where all of the conflicts have been solved.
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SUSPENSE
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The quality in a story that makes a reader want to know what will happen next.
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FORESHADOWING
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A clue placedinthe story that hints at what will happen.
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CLICHE
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Something that is easily recognizable because it has been overused.
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IRONY
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A joke played by fate or a strange humor.
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STATIC CHARACTER
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A character whose personality stays the same throughout the story.
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DYNAMIC CHARACTER
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A character whose personality undergoes a major change.
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ROUND CHARACTER
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A character who shows many sides to his/her personality.
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FLAT/STOCK CHARACTER
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A character who shows onlu one side to his/her personality. A stereotype.
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PROTAGONIST
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The main character or hero if a story.
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