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Power in Literature, Short Stories Part 4: Plot
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吳姈娟 posted on 2016/10/25Ever wondered how authors build suspense and keep you hooked? This video dives deep into plot structure, using Ray Bradbury's 'The Belt' to show you exactly how Freytag's Pyramid works! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and learn to analyze spooky short stories like a pro.
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- A phrase used as a filler in speech, often to indicate uncertainty or to seek confirmation from the listener.
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A narrative, either true or fictitious, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- The plot or connected series of events in a novel, film, play, etc.
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- The complete and truthful account of something.
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- A category of things that share similar characteristics.
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