Keystone Vocab Set #2

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Graphics

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Photographs, drawings, maps, or any other pictorial representation.

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Focus

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The center of interest or attention.

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Inference

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A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct or explicit statement; a conclusion based on facts or circumstances; understanding gained by 'reading between the lines.'

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Elements of nonfiction

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Traits that mark a work as reportorial, analytical, informative, or argumentative (e.g., facts, data, charts, graphics, headings).

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Falling Action

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The part of a literary plot characterized by diminishing tensions and the resolution of the plot's conflicts and complications.

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Exposition

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The introduction of background information in a story, including setting, events that occurred before the main plot, and character introductions.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story; the turning point.

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Rising Action

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The series of events that create suspense and tension leading up to the climax.

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Theme

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The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

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Characterization

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The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.