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9th Grade
03/04/2024

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Expedition
Definition
a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose
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Inciting Incident
Definition
an event that hooks the viewer into the story and sets everything else that happens into motion.
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rising action
Definition
the section of a story that leads toward its climax.
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climax
Definition
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something;
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falling action
Definition
the period of time in a story that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.
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resolution
Definition
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
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theme
Definition
The message learned in a story.
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antagonist
Definition
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
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protagonist
Definition
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
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conflict
Definition
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
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foreshadowing
Definition
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
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simile
Definition
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind
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metaphor
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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personification
Definition
a figure intended to represent an abstract quality.
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setting
Definition
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
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oxymoron
Definition
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
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foil
Definition
prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding.
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pun
Definition
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
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aside
Definition
a remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
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monologue
Definition
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
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soliloquy
Definition
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
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motif
Definition
a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition.
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dramatic irony
Definition
a form of irony that is expressed through a work's structure
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verbal irony
Definition
a statement in which the speaker's words are incongruous with the speaker's intent.
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situational irony
Definition
when the outcome of a situation is contrary to or different from what is expected.
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mood
Definition
a temporary state of mind or feeling.
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tone
Definition
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
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