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the technique of stopping the chronological action in a story and shifting to an earlier period to introduce additional information
flashback
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a person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself but also stands for something more that itself
symbol
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the moment right before the climax when the action of the story could go either way--for or against the protagonist
crisis
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the time and place in which the events of a short story, play or novel occur
setting
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main character in fiction or drama
protagonist
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a character struggles between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within him or herself
internal conflict
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an author develops a character by showing the character in action or through dialogue with other characters
indirect characterization
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the end of a story where problems are resolved ; the story is brought to a close
resolution
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character or force that blocks the main character
antagonist
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the most intense moment in the plot; the moment at which something happens that reveals how the conflict will turn out
climax
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the reason a character acts a certain way
motivation
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the basic situation of a story; the necessary background information
exposition
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a character struggles against an outside force, which may be a character, society, or nature
external conflict
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the story's main idea or insight into life
theme
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an author develops a character by clearly stating the traits of the character
direct characterization
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a factor added to a story to give the protagonist a new problem to deal with
complication
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the technique of giving clues to coming events in a narrative
foreshadowing
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