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Conflict

A novel must have_______ in order to give the reader some reason to care about the outcome and to continue reading to learn that outcome. Novels don't have to be ABOUT _________, but they need the ________ to help keep the tension flowing, to keep the attention of the reader. ________ are the problems and issues within a novel. (Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self)

Flashback

Authors often use __________ to reveal some important truth about a character's past that otherwise the reader might not have known. It gives insight into a character's current motivation, his or her actions and his or her emotional state. __________ is used when the author goes back in time to help the audience learn information from the past.

Point of View

Most often, a story is told in FIRST or THIRD PERSON ________________

Setting

The ________ refers to the time, place, and environment in which a story takes place. _______ help set a mood or help to create an understanding of a time period represented in a novel.

Exposition

The ___________ represents the beginning of a novel where the reader begins to learn about the characters, the setting, and basics about the plot.

Direct Characterization

The author tells you exactly the way a character is.

Indirect Characterization

The author uses the Speech, Thoughts, Effects on others, Actions, and Looks to reveal to the audience the way a character is. (STEAL is an acronym to help you remember the 5 parts of _______ Characterization.)

First person

The narrator is a character in the story and narration uses "I" to show that the character is the one narrating the story. The Cay and Walk Two Moons both use______ person point of view. Phillip is the narrator of The Cay, and Sal is the narrator of Walk Two Moons.

Third person

The narrator is unknown, but is telling the story from outside of the action of the story. The Westing Game uses _____ person point of view. The narrator is not inside the story.

Theme

When ________ exemplifies and illustrates the inspiration for why the author started writing the book in the first place! Theme gives meaning to the book. Theme represents the lessons and morals an author wants the audience to consider and ponder.

Symbolism

_________ communicates a deeper idea than is actually written. Symbolism is used when one thing actually represents something else.

Foreshadowing

___________ adds dramatic tension to a story by building anticipation about what might happen next. Authors use ______________ to create suspense or to convey information that helps readers understand what comes later. ____________ is the author's use of hints that lead the audience to make predictions.

Characterization

______________ is a crucial part of making a story compelling. In order to interest and move readers, characters need to seem real. Authors achieve this by providing details that make characters individual and particular. Good ___________ gives readers a strong sense of characters' personalities and complexities; it makes characters vivid, alive and believable.