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LIST TERM

Allusion-  reference to something the author thinks we should know

Protagonist- is  HERO working

Antagonist- character who works against protagonist evil

Static character- character stays the same from beginnng to end

Dynamic character- character changes from beginning to end

Plot- sequence of events on a story

Exposition- provides background for the story explains

Setting- where and when sitting takes place

Inciting incident- kicks off the rising action

Rising action- is the plot that increases attention

Climax- is the plot where it receives max attention

Falling Action- is part of the plot where questions are answered

Resoulution/ Dénouement- is the plot where everything is explained

Theme- is the central message

Tone- authors attitude toward the audience, characters, or the subject

Mood- way a reader feels

Foreshadowing- when author gets clues what might happen on the story

Flashback- the author disrupt the timeline to go back

Diction- the words an author chooses

Syntax- the way the author uses the words





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