Suspense Final Review Terms

the time and place in which a story takes place, often developed through description and detail

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

an object is used to represent an idea beyond its literal meaning

• (could also be a situation, action, word, or image)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the technique of using details to hint at future events in a story in order to create suspense

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

a struggle between opposing forces or problem faced by a character

• (can be internal or external)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the use of vivid descriptive language that appeals to the five senses of sight, sound, taste, feeling, and smell

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the emotional atmosphere of a story created through word choice, setting, and detail

• (describes the feeling created in the reader)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the author’s attitude toward a subject being described, like a character or situation

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

the part of the story that provides information on the time, place, characters, and situation to set the stage for the story

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

the part of the story where suspense, tension, and conflict build, leading up to the climax → the majority of a story, usually

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

the highest point of tension in a story; the moment a story has been leading up to that often determines the outcome

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4