Unit 1 Vocab/DBS

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Infer

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To form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have.

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Inciting Incident

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The event that sets the main conflict into motion, such as the husband realizing he might want to kill his wife.

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Climax

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The turning point in the story, where the main character faces the greatest conflict, such as the husband playing Quake with the intention of killing his wife.

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Antagonist

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The force or character that opposes the protagonist.

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Suspense

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A feeling of excitement or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story.

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story, often facing challenges and conflicts.

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Theme

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The central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.

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Foreshadowing

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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Characterization

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

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, which can be internal or external.