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plot what happens in the story

exposition the beginning where characters and setting are introduced

conflict the main problem in the story

climax the most exciting or important momen

resolution how the story ends

turning point a moment where something important changes

protagonist the main character

antagonist the character or force working against the protagonist

supporting character a character who is not the main focus

character development how a character changes during the story

motivation the reason a character acts in a certain way

narrator the voice telling the story

first-person narrator tells the story using I

third-person narrator tells the story using he / she / they

omniscient narrator knows everything about all characters

unreliable narrator a narrator who cannot be fully trusted

setting where and when the story takes place

historical context the time period and its influence on the story

environment the physical surroundings of the characters

theme the main idea or message of the novel

symbol something that represents a bigger idea

imagery language that creates pictures in the reader’s mind

tone the author’s attitude toward the subject

mood the feeling the reader gets

archaic language old-fashioned words or expressions

formal language polite and serious language

colloquial language informal, everyday speech

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