Jargon flashcard

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What is an allegory?

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An allegory is a narrative in which characters, settings, and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning.

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What does an external character struggle with?

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An external character struggles with outside forces like other people, society, technology, nature, or a situation.

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What is falling action in a story?

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Falling action refers to the events that occur after the climax, moving toward a resolution of conflict.

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What is a flashback?

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A flashback is an interruption of current events to relay events that occurred earlier.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase not meant to be taken literally, conveying a meaning behind the words (e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse').

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Define 'internal character'.

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An internal character is a character who struggles with personal issues or conflicts within themselves.

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What is the purpose of exposition in a story?

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Exposition introduces background information, setting, and characters at the beginning of a story.

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What does connotation refer to?

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Connotation refers to the implied or associated meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison.