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Literature
9th Grade
01/31/2013

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Personification
Definition
Gives human qualities to non-human entities
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Symbol
Definition
An object that represents something else
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Setting
Definition
Time and place of action
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Dynamic Character
Definition
A character who changes
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Metaphor
Definition
comparison not using like or as
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Falling Action
Definition
the plot unwinds
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Situational Irony
Definition
outcome is opposite of expectations
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Round Character
Definition
a character with many complex emotions
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Genre
Definition
a category or "division" of literature
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Fiction
Definition
writing that is not true
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Antagonist
Definition
character or force that causes a conflict
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External Conflict
Definition
occurs outside the character's mind; can be witnessed by others
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Hyperbole
Definition
exaggeration for effect
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3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
Definition
Perspective in which the narrator is not part of the action. The thoughts/feelings of all characters are revealed.
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Exposition
Definition
characters/setting introduced
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Verbal Irony
Definition
language in which the meaning is the opposite of what is actually stated
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3rd Person Limited Point of View
Definition
Perspective in which the narrator is not part of the action; action is revealed through the eyes of one character.
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Mood
Definition
a term used to describe how the writing evokes emotion in the reader
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Rising Action
Definition
conflict occurs during this stage of plot
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Flashback
Definition
the narrator looks back in time to recall events from the past
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Onomatopoeia
Definition

a word that names a sound, such as "bang" or "swish"

 

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1st Person Point of View
Definition
perspective in which the narrator is a participant in the action
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Narrative
Definition
synonym for the word "story"
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Narrator
Definition
the voice or speaker that relates a piece of writing
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Indirect Characterization
Definition
a character is understood through dialogue/actions
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Dialogue
Definition
Conversation between characters
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Protagonist
Definition
character who experiences a conflict
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Imagery
Definition
created by language that appeals to the five senses
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Simile
Definition
comparison using like or as
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Theme
Definition
message of a work
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Flat character
Definition
a character who exhibits one trait; possibly a stereotype
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Tone
Definition
the attitude of the narrator toward the subject
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Static character
Definition
a character who remains unchanged
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Diction
Definition
word choice
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Climax
Definition
the turning point of a story
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Resolution
Definition
the end of a story
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Direct Characterization
Definition
a character who is understood through a narrators straightforward description
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Foreshadowing
Definition
hints at future events
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Suspense
Definition
tension created by delaying information
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2nd person point of view
Definition
perspective in which the narrator directly addresses the reader
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Dramatic Irony
Definition
audience knows/understands something that the characters do not
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Dialect
Definition
a distinct kind of language spoken by members of a group, class,region, etc.
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connotation
Definition
the emotional meaning of a word
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denotation
Definition
the dictionary meaning of a word
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Internal Conflict
Definition
occurs within a characters mind
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