Creative Writing Unit 2 Flashcard Review

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Speech tags clarify who is speaking in dialogue.

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to clarify for the reader who is speaking

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Definition of plot:

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Arrangement of events in a story.

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Setting in a story

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Time and place of the story

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Main character in a short story often:

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realizes something important to the story's meaning.

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Genres of fiction?

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literary fiction and science fiction

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First-person point of view:

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most connection and involvement with the character.

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Steps in a short story's plot?

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rising action, climax, and falling action

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Second-person point of view involves the author writing directly to 'you', the reader or a character.

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the author writing the story directly toward 'you,' which can be the reader or a character.

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Dialogue in a short story

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what the characters say

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Theme of a story?

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the central idea or message