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- 1Exposition(beginning)The part of the story where we are given any background information.
- 2Point of view limited omniscientLimited omniscient - story is told in 3rd person and we know the thoughts of one or two characters
Omniscient - story is told in 3rd person and we know the thoughts of all of the characters
Camera/Objective - story is told as if being filmed - we only see and hear what is happening - 3Examples ComplicationWhile trying to battle the Germans in the war (conflict) the British had a bout of small pox that killed many of their men
- 4Examples flashbackIn a story about a homeless man, he thinks back to how he lost his job and ended up homeless
- 5Examples foreshadowingA character saying, "The weather is bad Billy, I have a feeling we should go for the boat ride tomorrow," and Billy dieing at sea in the storm
- 6Man vs selfShelia is obsessed with her self image and struggles to lose weight
- 7Man vs manJack and his arch enemy are in a battle to the death (does not have to be physical - they might want to date the same girl)
- 8Man vs natureBob struggles to survive a hurricane
- 9Man vs supernaturalFreda is being haunted by a sasquatch
- 10Indirect characterization"Tom reached for the bowl on top of the cupboards" - we can infer tom is tall
- 11Direct characterization"She had long, blonde hair"
- 12RoundEasy way to remember: a ball is round. If you were writing characteristics on a ball, you could fit a lot
- 13FlatIf you were trying to write characteristics on something flat, you wouldn't be able to fit many
- 14DynamicEbenezer scrooge
- 15StockThe "dumb blonde" or the "jock"
- 16First person"Let's go over there!" I said excitedly
- 17Limited omniscientOnly a few minds
- 18OmniscientALL of the minds
- 19CameraNone of the minds
- 20IronyA soldier returns home from years at war and is killed in a car accident
- 21Theme"Love conquers all" "good over evil"
- 22Third person"Hey," said Harry. "How are you?" replied John. The two boys walked to school
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