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Narrative Flashcards--Set #1
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on it. Define the term and check your answer by clicking on the word.
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error, you can check your answers by clicking on the number of the card.
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mood |
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the emotional atmostphere of a story; the way a story is supposed to make you feel
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#5
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plot |
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what happens in a story; the order of events in a story
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#6
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climax |
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the most important/exciting moment in a story; the moment everything in the story builds up to or falls away from; the moment the whole story is leading toward
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#9
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imagery |
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description that appeals to one or more of the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
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#11
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simile |
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a comparison between two different things using "like" or "as"
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#12
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metaphor |
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a comparison between two different things NOT using "like" or "as"
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onomatopoeia |
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using real or made up words that sound like a noise you're describing
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flashback |
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"going back in time" in a story; briefly telling an event that happened previous to the story being told
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#18
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exploding the moment |
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taking an important moment, usually the climax, in a story and describing with so much detail that it feels like it's in slow motion
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