Untitled Haiku Deck
Published on Feb 03, 2016
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Antagonist
The villain in the story
They are the protagonist's opposite
They go against the protagonist's actions
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Belligerent
Belligerent is an adjective and a noun.
It means warlike, or one who is at war.
The synonyms include assertive, truculent, and pugnacious.
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Conflict
The conflict is the major problem in a story
It normally gets solved by the protagonist
The conflict is necessary when writing a story
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Demonstrative Pronoun
This is a type of pronoun.
It points out specific people or things.
They include the following: this, that, these, and those.
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Exposition
The exposition is the 1st part of the plot.
It is found in the beginning of the story.
We learn a lot of basic information about the characters here.
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is when the story hints to what is going to happen next.
A mystery story might have clues as to who the killer is.
It helps you determine the ending of a story.
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Genre
Genre is the type of story.
Each author typically specializes in one genre.
Poe's genre is horror.
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Holiday Season
The story "The Gift of the Magi" takes place during the holiday season.
The main character is struggling to find her spouse a present.
She has to sell her hair in order to get a decent gift.
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Irony
Irony is something that happens that goes against what the reader thinks will happen.
Della selling her hair is an example of irony. A cop getting arrested is ironic.
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Jeopardy
Jeopardy is a noun.
It means "danger".
The synonyms include risk, hazard, and peril.
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Kindly
Kindly is what benevolent means.
Kindly is an adjective.
It's synonyms include benign and well-meaning.
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Linking Verbs
Linking verbs are verbs that do not perform an action.
It connects the subject to the predicate.
Ex: She IS pretty.
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Mood
The mood of the story is the general feeling the reader gets from a story.
It shows the emotional feelings of the story.
To discuss the setting, the author uses sensory details and figurative language.
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Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
A noun can be abstract, common, concrete, or proper.
It is normally the subject of the sentence.
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O'Henry
O'Henry a very well-known author.
He wrote many short stories.
We read "The Gift of the Magi" in school.
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Protagonist
The protagonist is the main character in a story.
They solve the conflict.
They go against the antagonist.
Quintessence
Quintessence is a noun.
It is the purest use or essence of something. The synonyms are paragon and exemplar.
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Reflexive Pronoun
Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves.
It is needed in a sentence.
Ex: I gave MYSELF a pat on the back.
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Setting
The setting is where the story takes place.
It includes the weather, place, time, and season.
The setting of the Harry Potter books is Hogwarts.
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Type of Conflicts
There are 2 types of conflict: internal and external.
Internal takes place in the character's mind (character vs. self).
External takes place with another force (character vs. character, nature, society, and supernatural).
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Unkempt
Unkempt is an adjective.
It means untidy, messy, and unpolished.
The synonyms include sloppy, disordered, and rough.
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Verbs
Verbs are the action word in a sentence.
It tells what the subject is doing.
It can either be action or linking.
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Workable
Workable is an adjective.
It is an adjective for feasible.
It means possible, able to be done.
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Xylophone
Xylophone is an instrument.
It plays music.
It is an example of a common noun.
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You
You is a personal pronoun.
It can be a subject of a sentence.
Ex: YOU are kind.
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Zebra
A zebra is an animal.
It is found in a zoo.
It is an example of a common noun.
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