English 1 Semester 1 Review

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Dramatic irony

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When the audience knows more than the character.

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Setting

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The time and location in which a story takes place.

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Stage directions

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Instructions in a play that give actors extra information, often found in parentheses or italics.

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Exposition

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The beginning of the story where the author introduces characters, setting, and background information.

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Inciting incident

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The initial event that triggers the main conflict in a story.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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Antagonist

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The character that opposes the protagonist.

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Climax

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The highest emotional part of the story; also known as the turning point.

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Theme

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The central message or underlying idea of a story.

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot.