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Protagonist
central, or main, character
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Antagonist
character, or force, that opposes the main character
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Internal Conflict
a struggle with a character’s own mind (self vs. self)
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External Conflict
a struggle against an outside force
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Motivation
the underlying reasons that drive a character’s actions
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Theme
universal message in a story
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Inference
using context clues in a passage to understand something not directly stated
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Context Clues
paying attention to small details to figure out meaning
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Evidence
information from a story that supports an idea