Analyzing Narratives Vocabulary Flashcards

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Climax

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The highest point of tension or drama in a narrative's plot.

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Dialogue

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 A stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people.

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Event

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Anything that happens or takes place in a story.

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Exposition

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• The introduction of a story or book, when the characters and setting are first described.

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Falling Action

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The action that occurs immediately after the big climax has taken place and the action shifts towards resolution instead of escalation.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in which each event affects the next one through the principle of cause-and-effect.

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Resolution

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The final part of a story's plot, where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.

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Rising Action

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• All the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax.

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Storyline

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The series of events that happens in a story.

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Complex Character

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A character who has many different characteristics and develops throughout the story.